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
The company says the service analyzes video, dialogue and subtitles to generate detailed — but spoiler-free, Amazon insists — descriptions of key plot points and events.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
When conducted in a strategic way, Chan insists that job-hopping can be a benefit for job seekers.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Brancato’s ready to order a tactical pause, but Acting President Duke Nukem insists on moving forward with the attack.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Speaking at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), an annual showcase trade show in financial hub Shanghai, Li insisted China was committed to opening up further to foreign investment.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
When conducted in a strategic way, Chan insists that job-hopping can be a benefit for job seekers.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Brancato’s ready to order a tactical pause, but Acting President Duke Nukem insists on moving forward with the attack.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Speaking at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), an annual showcase trade show in financial hub Shanghai, Li insisted China was committed to opening up further to foreign investment.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Legal proceedings include a complaint filed by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, alleging breach of a tail financing provision, with Organovo defending these claims vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The Israeli government claims its current operations in Lebanon achieve exactly these goals.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX claims all the company’s launches are a military, national-security necessity and thus exempt from California scrutiny.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Those settlements show another, quieter front in China’s expanding efforts to assert its control over disputed, peripheral territories – also playing out in the South and East China Seas – as Chinese leader Xi Jinping seeks to bolster national security and enhance China’s position over its rivals.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Avoid the temptation to micromanage and assert control to mitigate this risk.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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He's struggled with injuries over the last few seasons, but will now look to contribute on a top contending team.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The state and private plaintiffs contend the map was not predominantly motivated by race and instead a desire to protect certain incumbents.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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Upset at California’s gasoline prices (around $1.50 a gallon above the national average), Newsom blamed corporate greed and signed a law that forces oil companies to maintain larger reserves – a costly regulation that might increase prices further.Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the Senate, Democrats are similarly one seat away from a supermajority: Democrats and Republicans each flipped one seat last week to maintain the 23-12 status quo in the chamber.Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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But hours after polls closed, the electoral council declared Maduro the winner and refused to release tally sheets and conduct audits required by law.Tirana Hassan, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Board of Directors of Sun Life Financial today announced that a dividend of $0.84 per share on the common shares of the Company has been declared, payable December 31, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 27, 2024.Dividend Channel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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