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Definition of insistence - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
firm demandact of holding firmly to a demand or opinion
- Her insistence on quality made the project successful..
2.
persistencestate of being persistent or urgent
- His insistence that the work be done on time was crucial..
Expressions with insistence
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because someone strongly demanded or kept asking for something
He changed his plans at the insistence of his doctor.
Origin of insistence
Latin, insistere (persist)
Terms with insistence included in their meaning
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insistence
do what you want despite others' opinions
emphasis
emphatic assertion used to stress truth or insistence
insistence
insist on having things done your way
behavior
expression used to repeat a point with slight impatience or insistence
insistence
shows there is no room for excuses or arguments
quality
insistence on perfection often stops worthwhile results from happening
gradual improvement
insistence on perfection blocks gradual improvement through compromises
precision insistence
person who insists on exactness or precision
behavior communication
showing persistent and often annoying insistence or entreaty
insistence
act of insisting on something
ideology
insistence on pure or unmixed forms
usage rules
insistence on prescribed wording over a widely used alternative
persistence
persistent insistence on a point
insistence
adds strong force to a statement, command, or wish
Examples of insistence in a sentence
Due to her insistence, we finished on time. Her insistence on attending the meeting was surprising. The insistence of the alarm was hard to ignore.
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- French:insistance, ...
- German:Beharren, Beharrlichkeit, ...
- Italian:insistenza, perseveranza, ...
- Spanish:insistencia, persistencia, ...
- Portuguese:insistência, persistência, ...
- Chinese:坚持, 执着, ...
- Japanese:こだわり, しつこさ, ...
- Arabic:إِصْرَار, إِلْحاح, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְעַקְשׁוּת, עִקְּשׁוּת, ...
- Russian:настойчивость, настаивание, ...
- Ukrainian:наполегливість, настійливість, ...
- Hindi:दृढ़ आग्रह, ज़ोर, ...
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