insist on/upon

idiom

: to say or show that one believes that something is necessary or very important

My source insisted on anonymity.

She insists on doing everything her own way.

informal : to continue doing (something that other people think is annoying or unimportant)

The people sitting next to us insisted on talking during the entire movie.

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If Graham and his committee complete the process of passing a budget blueprint before the House does, the House will have to either accept the Senate's version and move ahead or insist on their own version. —

Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 Yet, Trump and Republican leaders insist on extending tax breaks passed in 2017. —

Bruce Fuller, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025 Invite them out yourself or insist on taking turns. —

Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025 Indian Tribes will zealously oppose the rollback of environmental protections and will insist on enforcing the right to consultation on land-use decisions with the new administration. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for insist on/upon

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