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insist

[in-sist] / ɪnˈsɪst /
VERB
order and expect; claim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assert contend demand hold maintain press reiterate repeat request stand firm urge vow
STRONG
asseverate aver importune persist require swear
WEAK
be firm lay down the law take a stand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon desert reply
WEAK
endure forget tolerate

Example Sentences

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Sources insist the head coach's appetite to rebuild the squad has not waned.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Given what you say in your letter, it does not seem like he needs an inheritance from you, so why would he insist upon it?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Some insist that their children demand to be part of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

But Coogan and Hays insist they are not journalists, even if they line up interviews with key figures in the industry who offer insightful access to the Silicon Valley world.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In order to justify this, proponents of this position insist that evidence is never discovered: it is always ‘constructed’ within a particular social community.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton