as in claimed
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 insisted
Rivers insisted Monday that there are different ways of convincing a team its record is not reflective of its abilities.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
—CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
White and McGregor have insisted the former will return to the Octagon in 2025, but perhaps this fight with Jake or Logan could precede his return to the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Since the 1880s, Patek has insisted these elements should be married.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
The manager insisted on showing him the jazz club, down in the basement, after lunch.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
At issue, in part, is the question of how a constitutional convention would actually play out on the ground, and whether it could be convened around a specific topic, such as gun safety, as Newsom has insisted.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The owner, Sir Richard, insisted Hannah join him at his table, frowning upon the idea of writing postcards while smoking a cigar.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
In the House, a majority of Democrats voted against the bill after House Speaker Mike Johnson insisted on adding the provision to ban transgender medical care for children.
—CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
White and McGregor have insisted the former will return to the Octagon in 2025, but perhaps this fight with Jake or Logan could precede his return to the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Since the 1880s, Patek has insisted these elements should be married.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
The manager insisted on showing him the jazz club, down in the basement, after lunch.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
At issue, in part, is the question of how a constitutional convention would actually play out on the ground, and whether it could be convened around a specific topic, such as gun safety, as Newsom has insisted.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
The owner, Sir Richard, insisted Hannah join him at his table, frowning upon the idea of writing postcards while smoking a cigar.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
According to a study by Accenture, 62% of those surveyed insisted that brands speak out on important (social, cultural, environmental and political) matters.
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insisted
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To that end, although the complaint references alleged text messages from Bayless, the more explosive and damning allegations are told through Faraji’s recollections.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Just days before the vote, the complaint alleged, the employee in the auditor’s office violated ethics laws by sharing confidential information that portrayed the ambulance service negatively.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Third Down Conversions Another area where the first-round winners asserted their dominance was on third-down conversions.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In the end, Myanmar's reform project did not fail, as some have asserted, but was brutally derailed.—
Derek Mitchell,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Bill Lawrence has been around long enough to hear the comedy, the multicam sitcom — everything, really — declared dead.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Rescuers were unable to resuscitate her and she was declared dead at the scene, police said.—
Michael Levitt,
NPR,
25 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Not everyone was on the same page, as some commentators maintained that Lively had behaved rudely to Kjersti Flaa in that infamous interview and had a problematic past.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who maintained close ties to Iran, expressed his surprise over Tehran’s inaction in Syria during a television interview just after Assad’s fall.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Thousands of homeowners have protested the squeeze on rooftop solar during public meetings over the decade.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Pulse Ghana, a Ghanaian news outlet, reported fans protested in the streets for Lil Durk’s freedom Monday, wearing shirts bearing Only The Family logos.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Google's Veo 2 Google announced Veo 2, the latest version of its genAI video tool, a week after Sora's wider release in December.—
Megan Morrone,
Axios,
3 Jan. 2025
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In Los Angeles, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a probe into a close call involving a plane transporting the Gonzaga University Men's basketball team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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