insistence

[ in-sis-tuhns ]

noun

1. the act or fact of insisting.
2. the quality of being insistent.

Other Words From

• nonin·sistence noun
• over·in·sistence noun
• super·in·sistence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of insistence¹

First recorded in 1605–15; insist + -ence

Example Sentences

Two things strike me about all this: firstly, the absolute insistence from ministers from Sir Keir Starmer down that they are not going to change their minds.

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Paul's insistence he could beat Mexican superstar Alvarez is a claim which seems even more preposterous after going the distance with a man who was in his prime more than three decades ago.

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More generally, reaction from pro-Trump groups and influencers who previously hyped up vote fraud claims varied - from silence on the issue, to continued insistence that the 2020 vote was marred by fraud.

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He has repeatedly called on the EU to demand an "unconditional and immediate ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia: going against the insistence among Ukraine’s Western allies to date that Kyiv should dictate its own terms.

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To some, it made a mockery of City’s private insistence that Amorim was not a name on their wish list for when Pep Guardiola eventually leaves.

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Related Words

• emphasis
• persistence
• urging