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
This is not true, and Kennedy's insistence on this point has HIV advocates calling his nomination dangerous.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The talk turns gossipy when Peter tells Linda about an early evening call from an occasional hook-up, raising his eyebrows about the guy’s insistence on playing rough trade.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Biden in early December issued a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, reversing his prior insistence that would not do so.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 28 Jan. 2025
The talk turns gossipy when Peter tells Linda about an early evening call from an occasional hook-up, raising his eyebrows about the guy’s insistence on playing rough trade.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
Biden in early December issued a pardon for his son Hunter Biden, reversing his prior insistence that would not do so.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.
—Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 29 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for insistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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Since the famine declaration, malnutrition has persisted and spread to two additional camps in North Darfur and the Western Nuba Mountains and is predicted to reach five additional localities in the state before May.—
Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Johnson County commissioners have issued a disaster declaration after tests found forever chemicals in soil, water and animal tissue on agricultural land.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No evidence of the Biden team interfering in DOJ prosecutorial decisions was offered to support that assertion.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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The losses against Oklahoma State and Kansas State were on the road in tough environments, but Van Lith is correct in her assertion that the Horned Frogs must be able to handle physicality better.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, the judge said the plaintiff may have standing to bring his claims in state court instead of federal court.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Other versions of the claim were shared on Threads and TikTok.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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