insist
verb (used without object)
to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc..
has insisted
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present perfectof insist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Its British publisher has insisted that "no allegations of plagiarism have been made with respect to" the memoir.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
In nearly every case, Murrill’s office has insisted that the exoneree either is guilty or has failed to sufficiently prove his innocence.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Infantino has insisted that these appearances were part of his job as a global ambassador for the sport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The academic has admitted errors in his work, but has insisted he is not "a liar".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
People may be able to take solace from it, but it’s clear that the statement is not falsifiable and hence, as the English philosopher Karl Popper has insisted, not part of science.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
