as in to allege
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insist
Lebanon’s sectarian power-sharing system allocates key positions among Christian, Shiite and Sunni factions, with dominant blocs — Hezbollah and the Amal Movement for the Shiites, and the Lebanese Forces for the Christians — insisting on their share of ministerial portfolios.
—
Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Edwards insisted the outcome of that race did not lead to his retirement.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Clive insists on taking Belle to the hospital, but Belle refuses to leave the car, leading to Clive to explode in frustration.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
The layoffs, Workday insisted, won’t curb the company’s efforts to hire people as needed.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for insist 
Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Edwards insisted the outcome of that race did not lead to his retirement.
—Randy Covitz, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Clive insists on taking Belle to the hospital, but Belle refuses to leave the car, leading to Clive to explode in frustration.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Feb. 2025
The layoffs, Workday insisted, won’t curb the company’s efforts to hire people as needed.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for insist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
Verb
-
Purdue Pharma and its owners, members of the Sackler family, reached a multibillion-dollar settlement this year to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the pain medication OxyContin caused a widespread opioid addiction crisis in the US.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
-
The claim alleges Trump was harmed by CBS’ conduct through his role as an owner of the Truth Social platform.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Industry groups claim the spot doesn't adequately disclose safety risks of these drugs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
-
By claiming certain material will receive preferential treatment over others, the Trump administration appears to be on the way to attempting to use the NEA as part of its propaganda machine.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
The senator asserted that five years after winning World War II, the U.S. was losing around the globe, locked in a struggle with communism that seemed destined to end in nuclear conflict.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
-
Similarly, the challengers in the ICE enforcement case assert that DHS was required to, but did not, explain its change after 30 years of congregants relying on places of worship as a refuge from ICE operations.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Trump contends his proxies must be allowed to hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the executive branch.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
-
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services and other valuable church programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
Why Fertilize Azaleas? Establishing or maintaining acidic soil is essential to the health of azaleas.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
-
Each one also has a larger drawing area, while still maintaining a 16:9 aspect ratio to complement most displays.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
-
There also was little pushback from the church in Rome: not until the late 1880's, Murphy said, would the Pope definitively declare slavery to be morally wrong.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
-
German Christian Democrat Norbert Röttgen, a longtime advocate for transatlantic alliances, said the Trump administration had in effect declared an ideological war on Europe.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near insist
Cite this Entry
“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share