as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
a continued insistence that there was a massive cover-up by the government
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Recent Examples of insistence
And, yeah, her insistence on a $15 shotgun wedding, rather than waiting a year or two like normal people, is unhinged.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Trump’s insistence that Congress drop the matter has failed to quell the uproar among lawmakers seeking full transparency in the case.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 28 July 2025
He was quickly won over by her performance, but her insistence on outdoing herself ingratiated herself to the filmmaker even more.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The two sides squabbled over America’s insistence on high tariffs for steel and aluminum, looming tariffs on pharmaceuticals and the tariff floor for virtually all goods that the Trump administration appears set to raise to 15%.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 July 2025
Trump’s insistence that Congress drop the matter has failed to quell the uproar among lawmakers seeking full transparency in the case.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 28 July 2025
He was quickly won over by her performance, but her insistence on outdoing herself ingratiated herself to the filmmaker even more.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025
The two sides squabbled over America’s insistence on high tariffs for steel and aluminum, looming tariffs on pharmaceuticals and the tariff floor for virtually all goods that the Trump administration appears set to raise to 15%.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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His declaration of the situation as a public safety emergency drew criticism from local officials, as violent crime in the city is at a 30-year-low.—
Time,
Time,
12 Aug. 2025
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That declaration is a major part of the process for the state to receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, also known as FEMA.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Path to a 2x Valuation The assertion that Fortinet's stock might double relies on two fundamental assumptions regarding its future performance and market valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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No verification: No backup of a product’s claims or credible third-party certification means those assertions might not be true.—
Riane Lumer,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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That money and the total investments from those sums create the large amounts of capital needed to pay claims.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Recently, for example, a parent filed a claim for negligent supervision against the child’s center, because their kid ran into another kid on the playground.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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