Synonyms for insistence
ɪnˈsɪs tənsin·sis·tence

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1. insistence, insistingnoun

   continual and persistent demands

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, insistency, insisting, press, pressure

2. imperativeness, insistence, insistency, press, pressurenoun

   the state of demanding notice or attention

   "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters"

   Synonyms:
   insistency, instancy, military press, closet, pressure level, force per unit area, public press, press, imperativeness, air pressure, insisting, atmospheric pressure, wardrobe, printing press, pressing, pressure sensation, mechanical press, crush, pressure, jam

3. insistence, insistencynoun

   the act of insisting on something

   "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"

   Synonyms:
   imperativeness, insistency, insisting, press, pressure

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1. • Demand

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1. insistencenoun

   Synonyms:
   urging, urgency, importunity, solicitation, entreaty

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1. insistencenoun

   Synonyms:
   persistence, pertinacity, importunity, urgency, contention, instance

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1. List of paraphrases for "insistence":

   emphasis, tenacity, persistence, perseverance, obstinacy, stubbornness

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How to use insistence in a sentence?

1. Dorothy Parker:

   I went to a convent in New York and was fired finally for my insistence that the Immaculate Conception was spontaneous combustion.

2. President Trump:

   Japan's insistence on this in the Six Party Talks (in the 2000s) was one of the factors that eventually led to a breakdown in those talks, many people wondered why the fate of a few dozen Japanese was more important than getting North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons.

3. Chuck Schumer:

   The problem thus far has been President Trump’s insistence on a completely ineffective and absurdly expensive border wall as a part of any deal on DACA.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   The Courts have been clear: the President's insistence that he is above the law is an offense to our Constitution and to every American.

5. Herve Ladsous:

   They have asked us to form an exit strategy, which was always an objective, but they are doing it with a certain insistence and publicity which is a little bit special.