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insisted

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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They sent someone back to look at it, and he insisted that everything was fine.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Kenya's health minister has insisted the facility will be for Kenyans as well as Americans, and Washington has pledged $13.5 million to Kenya's Ebola preparedness efforts.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Mexican coach Javier Aguirre has publicly insisted that Ochoa will have to compete for minutes like any other player.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Until now, the prime minster and his allies insisted he would not walk away if one was held but there has been a big question mark over what he would actually do.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And then one of the schools made him repeat fifth grade, which was embarrassing because he didn’t need to repeat, but they insisted he hadn’t completed enough days to advance to sixth grade.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman