as in claiming
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 insisting
Female board members can help reinforce this accountability by insisting on transparency and ensuring that risk management frameworks are both rigorous and comprehensive.
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Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Their suit argues the officers violated the comedians’ Fourth Amendment rights by insisting on searching their carry-on bags and unconstitutionally target flyers by race (both Andre and English are Black).
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Rivers continued to wear business clothes, including dresses, in court for the next seven months, insisting Holmes’ edict had not gone through the agency’s formal policymaking process, the decision states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The hard-liners, however, are insisting that this time is different.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Iran denies that negotiations are direct, insisting they will be mediated by the Gulf Arab nation of Oman, where Saturday’s talks will take place.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But June declines, insisting on keeping the brand until all handmaids are liberated.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Newsom participated in the debacle at the top, which was caused by a physically declining President Biden insisting on running for reelection.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Their suit argues the officers violated the comedians’ Fourth Amendment rights by insisting on searching their carry-on bags and unconstitutionally target flyers by race (both Andre and English are Black).
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Rivers continued to wear business clothes, including dresses, in court for the next seven months, insisting Holmes’ edict had not gone through the agency’s formal policymaking process, the decision states.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
The hard-liners, however, are insisting that this time is different.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Iran denies that negotiations are direct, insisting they will be mediated by the Gulf Arab nation of Oman, where Saturday’s talks will take place.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
But June declines, insisting on keeping the brand until all handmaids are liberated.
—EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Newsom participated in the debacle at the top, which was caused by a physically declining President Biden insisting on running for reelection.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisting
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Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the company in the years since it was recalled, alleging that the company's alkaline water contained a toxic chemical known as hydrazine, which is used in rocket fuel, that led to severe illness and sometimes death when consumed.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a conflict of interest that warrants disqualification.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Worthy’s lawyers, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, released a statement asserting the Chiefs receiver’s innocence, according to KXAN-TV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Now’s the time for Canada to stop apologizing and start asserting.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Dichter’s research suggests that for superhot geothermal systems, maintaining the water’s supercritical temperature to the surface may not be essential for efficient power generation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2025
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The events have also reiterated existing concerns over the new government's willingness and capability of maintaining order nationwide.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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That law lets the president regulate economic transactions after declaring a national emergency.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Duffy first sought to end the toll in February, declaring that his department had revoked a key federal authorization granted by the Biden administration last year — despite explicit guidelines in the authorization that only the state of New York can reverse it.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Insisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insisting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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