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

"The best of the film is its sheer bloody-minded heft, a blockbuster fuelled by an insistence on bigger, sillier, movie-r," Danny Leigh wrote, giving the film three stars.

From BBC

Whether it was George Washington’s insistence that he was the one to formulate foreign policy when it came to diplomacy, treaties and more; Thomas Jefferson’s assertion of complete control over whether or not to attack the Barbary Pirates; James Polk’s decision to take actions which risked war with Mexico; or Abraham Lincoln’s “sweeping assertions of authority” in the Civil War era, executive claims to authority when it comes to matters of foreign relations and warfare have been a persistent feature of American history.

From Salon

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

In the New York Times, Bret Stephens sniffed at liberals’ ongoing “insistence that the only appropriate form of politics when it comes to Trump is the politics of Resistance—capital R.”

From Slate

Related Words

• emphasis
• persistence
• urging