insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsi-stən(t)s 
Synonyms
Examples of insistence in a Sentence
He spoke with great insistence of the need for reform.
the insistence of the crashing waves
Recent Examples on the Web
The administration's insistence that a ceasefire is still within reach is starting to ring hollow.
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
That is why, at Riyadh’s insistence, the locus of international oil production negotiations has shifted from OPEC to OPEC+, which includes Russia and other non-OPEC producers.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Those released from Western prisons at Putin’s insistence included an assassin convicted of murdering a Chechen separatist in Germany, an intelligence officer suspected of funneling U.S. military technology to Russia and a hacker convicted of breaking into more than 500 businesses.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
That story added new depth to Doom’s use of magic in his quest for world conquest and his insistence on returning to Latveria to rule as its king.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
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Zachary Basu, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
That is why, at Riyadh’s insistence, the locus of international oil production negotiations has shifted from OPEC to OPEC+, which includes Russia and other non-OPEC producers.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Those released from Western prisons at Putin’s insistence included an assassin convicted of murdering a Chechen separatist in Germany, an intelligence officer suspected of funneling U.S. military technology to Russia and a hacker convicted of breaking into more than 500 businesses.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Aug. 2024
That story added new depth to Doom’s use of magic in his quest for world conquest and his insistence on returning to Latveria to rule as its king.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Insistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insistence. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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insistence
noun
in·sis·tence
in-ˈsis-tən(t)s
1
: the act or an instance of insisting
2
: the quality or state of being insistent
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