Definitions

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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Like Mr. Gallego, they insist they were fooled back then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

If oil prices decline, Citibank economists insist the Fed will cut rates three times this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Several figures we have spoken to who worked in No10 at the time insist they had no idea about all this.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Now he is on his way out, Magyar could show willingness by greenlighting the opening of so-called negotiating "clusters" that EU officials insist Kyiv has long been ready for.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Why did she insist on making no sense?

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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