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
The Scandinavian-style home — four bedrooms, four bathrooms — was completed in 2025 with an insistence on openness and precision.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
At the heart of his strategy is his insistence that each of its parks is a step up from its predecessors.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But Trump’s insistence on its passage could hold up the popular housing bill.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
At the heart of his strategy is his insistence that each of its parks is a step up from its predecessors.
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Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But Trump’s insistence on its passage could hold up the popular housing bill.
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Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
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In its declaration of Fujimori’s victory Friday, Peru’s National Jury of Elections said a review had found no such inconsistencies in the vote and rejected an appeal filed by Together for Peru.
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Readiness is an ongoing practice, not a declaration, determined by daily interactions and the safety to be candid.
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Ukraine rejects that assertion and Zelenskyy urged Putin last month to hold a one-on-one meeting with him, but the Kremlin leader refused.
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Four fisher people from Indonesia’s Pari Island filed a legal complaint in 2023 against the Swiss construction company Holcim, which refutes their assertion that its climate change-causing emissions threaten their homes and livelihoods.
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Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
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His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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