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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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But Lavrov insisted that Russia was "bound to China by ties... that are deeper and stronger than traditional political and military alliances".

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Witnesses included OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, former OpenAI board member, Tasha McCauley, and even Microsoft boss Satya Nadella - who insisted his company did extensive due diligence before investing billions into OpenAI.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

David Garms testified that Longet insisted the shooting was an accident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Musk’s team and Zilis have insisted that Zilis acted independently.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“Nothing,” Red and I insisted for the second time.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff