as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government
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Recent Examples of insistence
Hanke now pays attention to every tiny detail, from the way the fish is laid out in the tray to the way salt is sprinkled on it, thanks to Miyabi's insistence that the final product be more than the sum of its parts.
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration's prior insistence of the necessity of masks is partially driving the ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has halted paychecks for TSA security screeners.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
That is ultimately what The Secret Garden is about—the stubborn, almost unreasonable insistence of living things to grow toward the light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The stalemate stems from Democrats’ insistence on immigration-enforcement reform — particularly, the cruel and often erroneous enforcement that is sending shockwaves of fear throughout immigrant populations and even distressing American-citizen residents of Puerto Rico.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 25 Mar. 2026
The administration's prior insistence of the necessity of masks is partially driving the ongoing partial federal government shutdown that has halted paychecks for TSA security screeners.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
That is ultimately what The Secret Garden is about—the stubborn, almost unreasonable insistence of living things to grow toward the light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
The stalemate stems from Democrats’ insistence on immigration-enforcement reform — particularly, the cruel and often erroneous enforcement that is sending shockwaves of fear throughout immigrant populations and even distressing American-citizen residents of Puerto Rico.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Making that declaration is risky, given the history of collapses by professional teams in this city.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Court documents state that his attorney had filed a declaration of treatment and that Alvarado was in compliance.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company disputes the cancer-causing assertions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That term encompasses exaggerated, subjective assertions of optimism that are not intended to be taken as factual, are too general to cause a reasonable investor to rely upon them and are not actionable in securities law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In February, the judge overseeing the case dismissed several claims against the bank, but let stand two others.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The state legislature has general immunity against claims for civil damages, so those would be sought from the town and could top $25 million, according to the lawsuit.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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