as in to allege
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 insist
And in a Senate intelligence hearing on Tuesday, top officials including Gabbard and Ratcliffe insisted — under oath — no classified info was in the chat.
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
As for where Bregman and Devers would play in the regular season, the Red Sox insisted on waiting to make an official decision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Numerous participants in the chat, and White House and Pentagon officials, continue to insist Wednesday that no classified information was shared.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
No new plants planned yet due to tariffs Trump insists that automakers are already making plans to open new US auto plants.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
As for where Bregman and Devers would play in the regular season, the Red Sox insisted on waiting to make an official decision.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Numerous participants in the chat, and White House and Pentagon officials, continue to insist Wednesday that no classified information was shared.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
No new plants planned yet due to tariffs Trump insists that automakers are already making plans to open new US auto plants.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insist
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The administration has sent more than 200 Venezuelans to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, alleging that the migrants have gang ties, claims that families and attorneys of some of those deported have strongly denied.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration alleges that Maduro and Cabello are not only complicit in its rise but actively control it through the Soles drug cartel, using the gang as a deadly enforcement squad.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Iran experts have claimed that the fatwa is non-existent.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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If the Department of Education succeeds in obtaining immunity from DOGE lawsuits, other Trump administration departments would likely claim the same immunity.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plaintiffs’ counsel offered a brief rationale in their motion to approve the deal, asserting that the CFP is an affiliated entity of the defendants, which include the NCAA and the quintet of athletic conferences formerly known as the Power Five.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, numerous Israeli political leaders express sympathy for Palestinians and assert that Israelis can only be secure when Palestinians are free.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Newsmax also contended that what Kelly said was protected opinion.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The pro-Trump side contends that Barrett’s facial expression and body language connote hostility, though such an interpretation is, at best, in the eye of the beholder.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration’s policies have led to actions such as the withdrawal of federal funding from institutions maintaining DEI programs.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The crew took the first X-ray in space, performed exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass and grew mushrooms in microgravity, the company said.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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South Africa, positioned in East Africa, is one of the world’s poorest and newest countries in the world, having declared independence in July 2011.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
6 Apr. 2025
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Darden declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Insist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insist. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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