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
Sassoon’s insistence on putting the public interest ahead of political loyalty or her personal ambition is the essence of statesmanship.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The constant public insistence on Ukrainian involvement has irritated Mr. Trump.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Katharine Ross stars as Joanna Eberhart, a young wife and mother and aspiring photographer who moves with her family to the seemingly idyllic fictional Connecticut suburb of Stepford at her husband Walter's (Peter Masterson) insistence.
—Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
The constant public insistence on Ukrainian involvement has irritated Mr. Trump.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Katharine Ross stars as Joanna Eberhart, a young wife and mother and aspiring photographer who moves with her family to the seemingly idyllic fictional Connecticut suburb of Stepford at her husband Walter's (Peter Masterson) insistence.
—Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
But Christine and Pam [Koffler] at Killer Films are just so indefatigable in their insistence that there’s going to be a way to figure this out, again.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insistence
Noun
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In 2021, Abbott’s disaster declaration automatically suspended laws governing how the state spent money on Operation Lone Star.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, who lawmakers voted to impeach over his declaration of martial law, has been freed from detention after prosecutors decided not to appeal a court decision canceling his arrest.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Yates doubled down on this assertion to The Charlotte Observer on Thursday, about 24 hours after NASCAR filed a counterclaim to the lawsuit involving the sanctioning body and 23XI and FRM.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s address featured a slew of false claims, such as the assertion that U.S. citizens that are hundreds of years old are receiving Social Security checks.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The acquisition of Kunin, along with Thursday’s waiver claim of Christian Fischer from the Detroit Red Wings, will give them four lines full of NHL players who can make an impact in one way or another.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Irregular entries and asylum claims at Canadian ports of entry may result in migrants being turned away by Canadian officials on the basis of the Safe Third Country agreement with the USA.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insistence. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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