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
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Recent Examples of insist
Sources close to Butler insist that one of his biggest issues with the Heat has become his role in the offense this season.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Many conservatives have insisted for years that Meta and other tech giants have been biased against their point of view, arguing that content moderation efforts amount to censorship.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Sheinbaum had repeatedly insisted that Mexico will only accept migrants who are citizens of Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
But the president-elect has insisted that the accusations were politically motivated and legally unsound.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Many conservatives have insisted for years that Meta and other tech giants have been biased against their point of view, arguing that content moderation efforts amount to censorship.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
Sheinbaum had repeatedly insisted that Mexico will only accept migrants who are citizens of Mexico.
—Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Capital One alleging the bank and its holding company cheated millions of customers out of more than $2 billion in interest payments.Karri Peifer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
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Bondi served as an adviser on Trump's 2020 campaign, helping file a string of unsuccessful lawsuits alleging voter fraud and pushing to delegitimize vote counting in Pennsylvania.Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The group claims sole possession of the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, after sitting in a three-way tie for the mark.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
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The very next day, Johnson was claimed by the New York Jets and spent three years there.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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Political reform, reducing Iranian influence and consolidating state authority over arms are seen by the U.S. (and many Iraqis) as essential for Iraq to assert its independence.James Durso, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
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Vivier says modern rhinos can live and reproduce just fine without horns, which are used primarily by bulls to assert their dominance.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
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Now after not knowing if her career was over, Prince could contend for an All-American spot, just like Van Lith, who is averaging 18.3 points and a career-high 6.2 assists.Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Jan. 2025
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The suit, submitted in U.S. District Court, contends that Black voters, who represent nearly one-third of the county's electorate, face significant barriers to electing candidates of their choice under the current system.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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This approach reduces the complexity of security implementation while enabling teams to focus on innovation rather than maintaining multiple security paradigms.Rafael Umann, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, this object has been tracked by the US military, which maintains a database of space objects so that active spacecraft can avoid collisions.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Biden declared Thursday, Jan. 9 a national day of mourning for the 39th president of the United States.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s election and the activism of conservative investors have many experts declaring that DEI is dead.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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