as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
she continued to insist that she was right, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary
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Recent Examples of insists
But Epstein insists the new luxury club won’t reduce general admission space, and renderings show the structure will rise above the existing grounds on the Turn 1 hill.
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Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
O’Dowd insists that government intervention is needed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The broader argument, Piker insists, is about posture—how Democrats present themselves in a political landscape reshaped by online media, generational resentment, and collapsing trust in institutions.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verna insists the souls of the dead live within the alien ship, but Mitsuki resists the lure.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The president insists the economy is performing well, but these indicators show a weaker economy.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Gonzalez, the Kaseya executive, insists there is nothing to worry about whether Kaseya can fulfill its commitments to the county.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Mark insists on giving Donald a menacing tour of the One Well compound, which actually overlooks Indian Head Hills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
But Daly still insists romance is a real possibility in this special place.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
O’Dowd insists that government intervention is needed.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
The broader argument, Piker insists, is about posture—how Democrats present themselves in a political landscape reshaped by online media, generational resentment, and collapsing trust in institutions.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verna insists the souls of the dead live within the alien ship, but Mitsuki resists the lure.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The president insists the economy is performing well, but these indicators show a weaker economy.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Gonzalez, the Kaseya executive, insists there is nothing to worry about whether Kaseya can fulfill its commitments to the county.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Mark insists on giving Donald a menacing tour of the One Well compound, which actually overlooks Indian Head Hills.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
But Daly still insists romance is a real possibility in this special place.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
Verb
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The assault with the padlock happened one week after Buckley was moved to the cell, the suit alleges.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The machines would predict which player at the table had the best hand and send that information to an off-site operator, the indictment alleges.—
Dan Gallo,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Castelion claims that its mission is rooted in the belief that freedom must be actively protected – through technological strength, strategic clarity, and national resolve.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a series of starts and stops with Lehrer’s case, which Emma claims is riddled with corruption.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Price contends the Jameson portion of the USGS report is outdate and inaccurate, pointing to a much more recent 2025 third-party review from Sproule ERCE energy consultants that estimates the Jameson basin could hold 9 billion net barrels of recoverable crude oil.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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First, the union contends that the employees hired after the equity increase was made have no obligation to repay any money.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The complaint asserts that the transfer was a deliberate attempt to disrupt Holt’s legal advocacy on behalf of himself and other inmates.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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And Doctorow asserts Amazon began charging merchants junk fees.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This, plus the ongoing calls among family members, maintains a powerful sense of human connection and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Baring’s business tries to generate between 3 and 6 percentage points of return above traditional nonbank lending, but Searles maintains that doesn’t come with extra risk.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Preoccupied, Laz ignores his phone and proceeds with his work, where a ranting and raving Arlo declares that God is going to punish him.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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