insist on/upon

idiom

1

: to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important

My source insisted on anonymity.

She insists on doing everything her own way.

2

informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)

The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.

Examples of insist on/upon in a Sentence

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Fiddelke can do the same, if willing, to address glaring value chain pain points, demonstrate how AI forges strategic edge rather than curing operating metrics, protect digital strategists from noisy, operational IT concerns, and insist upon meaningful results accountability. —Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

The group called for Intel shareholders to insist on the split, which would create a new, independent manufacturing entity, with its own CEO and board. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2025

Jaz Sinclair’s Marie begrudgingly agrees to return to Godolkin University — but only after Annie January (Erin Moriarty) tracks her down to insist upon it. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 July 2025

Advertisement Tensions remain as the SDF leader Mazloum Abdi—Ocalan’s stepson and a former PKK fighter—continues to insist on a form of autonomy and retaining the SDF as a separate division within the Syrian army—a condition unacceptable to Damascus. —Ragip Soylu, Time, 18 July 2025