insistence

[US]/ɪnˈsɪstəns/
[UK]/ɪnˈsɪstəns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of demanding or requiring something firmly and persistently

Phrases & Collocations

strong insistence

insistence on doing

Example Sentences

an academic insistence on precision;

They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.

insistence by the government that 25% of all household waste be recycled

Her parents were united in their insistence that she go to college.

Alison's insistence on doing the washing-up straight after the meal.

an insistence upon the highest standards of grammatical correctness

The union has dropped its earlier insistence that workers should receive bonus payments.

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