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
Laura Gómez: Evangelina’s insistence on pasteurization was life-saving.
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Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Doing so only served to remind this writer that the insistence on its implementation is not a product of its usefulness, but our usefulness to it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
After Hamas refused, hewing to its insistence on negotiating toward the second phase, Israel’s government scrapped the treaty and moved to renew the fighting.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
This was partly helped by Ford’s insistence that the newspaper be carried in his company’s salesrooms.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
Doing so only served to remind this writer that the insistence on its implementation is not a product of its usefulness, but our usefulness to it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
After Hamas refused, hewing to its insistence on negotiating toward the second phase, Israel’s government scrapped the treaty and moved to renew the fighting.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
This was partly helped by Ford’s insistence that the newspaper be carried in his company’s salesrooms.
—George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Following Trump’s April 2 speech, McConnell kept his promise to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and voted for his Senate resolution to repeal the emergency declaration that allowed Trump to place tariffs on Canada.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Congress will have to vote within 15 days after Trump notifies Congress of the new declaration, Democratic aides told ABC News.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But, characteristic of Schliemann’s assertions, there was little hard evidence to back up his sweeping claims.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Washington is in a tizzy over Donald Trump's sweeping assertions of executive power, often at the behest of Elon Musk, an influential private citizen who decidedly lacks public office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Monday's volatility followed a global sell-off earlier in the day, as concerns mounted over the potential impact of the tariffs, which Trump claims will help revive U.S. manufacturing jobs.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Russian claim could not be independently verified, and Ukraine did not comment.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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