(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
Used in a Sentence
insists
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for insists.
Editorial note
He insists that jQuery is responsible for all of the sites across the internet that have JavaScript errors.
Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of insists gathered in one view.
(sometimes with (that + subjunctive) or intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for insists.
verb
(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
verb
(sometimes with (that + subjunctive) or intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.
Example sentences
He insists that jQuery is responsible for all of the sites across the internet that have JavaScript errors.
Outright misleading, linkbait headline; it implies that he insists all Firefox users switch from Google to Bing.
But he can't CYA with corporate if some tenant insists on posting daily (banned) cat pictures.
Other people will consistently agree that X was said while he insists it was Y.
It's not a tool's fault if someone insists on using it incorrectly.
I have a friend who has a client who insists upon a (b)/(c) type arrangement, and then also attempts to micro-manage the relationship.
I have run-flats on my Mini, and the Mini community very adamantly insists that regular tires are smoother, quieter and offer much better traction.
The last thing I need is a behavioral profiler that insists it has determined I'm not me and there is nothing I can do to prove it wrong.
Schäuble, who maintained the funds of his party in the 90s and insists that he forgot about some 100k DM of unaccounted donations in an envelope (and by an arms dealer, no less).
What's far more annoying is how every website insists on blocking out the page with a popover asking me to sign up for their newsletter when I'm not even halfway done reading the article.
The difference is that, when faced with a difficult or seemingly impossible shoot, the amateur will explain why it can't be done (or at least why it can't be done satisfactorily) and walk away, while the pro will explain why the customer's vision may need to be reigned in a bit, but will find a way to get it done the best way possible if the customer insists.
Not to mention that IBM insists that we use DB2 and run on their flavor of server-side Linux, where the IBM products that we integrate with have different long-standing bugs than on the Windows versions all our other customers use.
Quote examples
Likewise, everything who says "hah, it's not true", get "responded to" by everyone who insists it's true regardless.
Nobody insists "monoid in the category of endofunctors" is universally preferable.
Anyone who insists that there's only one way for books to be good, instead of many different qualities that resonate with different readers, is much more of a "crypto-fascist" to me (whatever that means).
I read this interesting story once before and still don't understand why the author insists on typecasting Mel as a "Real Programmer".
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use insists in a sentence?
He insists that jQuery is responsible for all of the sites across the internet that have JavaScript errors.
What does insists mean?
(with (that + indicative) or intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
What part of speech is insists?
insists is commonly used as verb.