Antonyms for insist
ɪnˈsɪstin·sist

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1. insist

   Antonyms:
   ask, beg, beseech, crave, demand, entreat, implore, petition, pray, request, require, solicit, supplicate

   Synonyms:
   claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, refuse, reject

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1. insist

   Antonyms:
   abandon, waive, concede, surrender, yield, forego

   Synonyms:
   stand, demand, maintain, contend, persist, persevere, urge

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1. insist, take a firm standverb

   be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

   "I must insist!"

   Synonyms:
   importune, take a firm stand, assert

2. importune, insistverb

   beg persistently and urgently

   "I importune you to help them"

   Synonyms:
   importune, take a firm stand, assert

3. insist, assertverb

   assert to be true

   "The letter asserts a free society"

   Synonyms:
   swear, importune, asseverate, maintain, verify, assert, take a firm stand, put forward, swan, affirm, avow, aver

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1. insistverb

   Synonyms:
   persist, press, urge, contend

How to use insist in a sentence?

1. Evan Hollander:

   House Democrats oppose this bill because House Appropriations Committee does not adequately address disaster relief and recovery in Puerto Rico and the territories, if The Senate passes this bill, we will insist on going to conference to ensure that we meet the needs of all Americans.

2. President Biden:

   Yes, I would. In large part, I would go back, i’d still insist they keep the commitments they said they would make when we, in fact, set the policy in place.

3. Rodrigo Duterte:

   I would say to China, 'do not claim anything here and I will not insist also that it is ours'. But then I will just keep (turn) a blind eye, if you want joint ventures, fine, we can get the gas and the oil.

4. Chris Smith:

   A status quo U.S. policy is unsustainable if Beijing continues to insist that Hong Kong become like mainland China, the special privileges the U.S. grants to Hong Kong can only endure if Beijing fulfills its longstanding obligation under international law to maintain Hong Kong’s autonomy, guarantee human rights and allow free and fair elections in 2017 and beyond.

5. Philip Hammond:

   If we don't have a deal, and if we're still discussing among ourselves what is the right way to go forward, then it's quite possible that the EU may insist on a significantly longer period.

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