INSISTENCE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

insistence

noun

in-ˈsi-stən(t)s

Definition of insistence

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 Previous attempts to reach an agreement have foundered amid mutual suspicion and each side's insistence that the other must move first. — Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 31 July 2026 Cretton’s insistence on real locations has an argument behind it. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 Trump’s insistence on lower rates isn’t helping matters, and cynics argue that Warsh doesn’t want to make the president angry. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Andrea Suarez leads a group, We Heart Seattle, that combines care for the homeless with a hardheaded insistence on legal consequences and addiction treatment for drug users. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for insistence

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The man later accused her of stealing an $8,600 Rolex watch, $700 Louis Vuitton Aviator glasses and an $1,800 Louis Vuitton cardholder wallet, according to an arrest warrant declaration filed by Indio police.

— City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Hamilton will take over in the middle of a busy summer disaster season that has already brought destructive wildfires and dangerous flooding and as FEMA manages more than 1,000 open disaster declarations.

— Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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