Antonyms for insistence
ɪnˈsɪs tənsin·sis·tence

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1. • Demand

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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. insistencenoun

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

How to use insistence in a sentence?

1. Judge Jackson:

   The truth still exists. The truth still matters, roger Stone's insistence that it doesn't, Roger Stone belligerence, Roger Stone pride in Roger Stone own lies are a threat to our most fundamental institutions, to the very foundation of our democracy.

2. 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.

3. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2:

   Even the mind of the wise man who labours for perfection is carried away by the vehement insistence of the senses, O son of Kunti. (2:60)

4. Urmila Seshagiri:

   It really speaks to the film's insistence that no one is only one thing, that identities are always plural ; they're always blended, that no one is authentically or uniformly one thing or the other.

5. Rob Berschinski:

   Secretary Pompeo's speech today on the' Commission on the Unalienable Rights' loosely clothed a foray into the culture wars under the seal of the US State Department, secretary Pompeo need to ground the relationship between citizens and their government in religious terms is both antiquated and alarming. Secretary Pompeo insistence on bashing major American news organizations during a speech about America's foundational principles is cynical, if in keeping with the views of President Donald Trump.

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