as in alleges
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 insists
Moving forward, the city insists that Core Scientific’s expansion will not derail its environmental goals.
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
But, if Congress insists on standing by as the Justice Department becomes politicized, with some members even encouraging movement in that direction already, the pardon power should be invoked to prevent an irreversible assault on the rule of law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Reports suggest that discussions are moving towards a potential deal to return the marbles to Greece, but the British government insists that no changes to the law governing their permanent removal are planned.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration insists the same reasoning applies to the Equal Protection Clause and Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban should be invalidated.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In Myers’s limpid translation, The Brush feels like a fresh discovery thanks to its narrative range, which insists on exploring both an intimate relationship that’s wrenched apart and the much larger ecosystem in which the separation occurs.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Consider it never okay to take leftovers from a potluck (even your own) unless your host insists.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
The 29-year-old comedian insists in his memoir, Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me, that his changing looks are the result of late-onset puberty rather than any surgery.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
But, if Congress insists on standing by as the Justice Department becomes politicized, with some members even encouraging movement in that direction already, the pardon power should be invoked to prevent an irreversible assault on the rule of law.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Reports suggest that discussions are moving towards a potential deal to return the marbles to Greece, but the British government insists that no changes to the law governing their permanent removal are planned.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The Biden administration insists the same reasoning applies to the Equal Protection Clause and Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban should be invalidated.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
In Myers’s limpid translation, The Brush feels like a fresh discovery thanks to its narrative range, which insists on exploring both an intimate relationship that’s wrenched apart and the much larger ecosystem in which the separation occurs.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
Consider it never okay to take leftovers from a potluck (even your own) unless your host insists.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Dec. 2024
The 29-year-old comedian insists in his memoir, Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me, that his changing looks are the result of late-onset puberty rather than any surgery.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insists
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The suit, filed last week by two San Francisco Bay Area legal advocacy groups against the superior courts of Contra Costa, Los Angeles, San Diego and Santa Clara counties, alleges that more than a million litigants are affected statewide each year by a shortage of certified court reporters.Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety From there, Doe alleges that Combs forcibly pushed him into a vehicle, held him down and sodomized him.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The decision delays essential services for a vulnerable population, LMM contends.Sam Allard, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ver contends that the expatriation exit tax regime oversteps due process protections by being overly punitive, vague, and burdensome.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Bills on average for more than 250,000 customers would change little, the utility asserts.Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
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In summary, Ver asserts the exit tax unconstitutionally imposes a direct, unapportioned tax that unfairly penalizes individuals for expatriating.Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D., Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US and encompassed under the Taliban umbrella, the network maintains its own distinct lines of operation, according to the Institute for the Study of War.Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Continue reading … 'MAJOR INCREASE' – John Bolton declares hiking US defense budget the 'most important priority in foreign affairs today'.Fox News, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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On Oscars night, Emma Stone opens the envelope and declares Denzel Washington the Best Actor winner.Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Insists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insists. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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