insistencein‧sis‧tence /ɪnˈsɪstəns/ noun [uncountable] 
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his insistence that they discuss the probleminsistence on an insistence on punctualityat somebody’s insistence (=because someone insisted) At her father’s insistence, she joined them for a drink.
ThesaurusLongman Language Activatorwhen a law court decides that someone is innocent► insist
Collocations · "I really need to speak to you now." "Oh, all right if you insist."· We hadn't intended to stay for another drink, but our host insisted.insist (that) · Mom always insists that we keep our rooms neat.· He was a religious man who insisted his children went to church every Sunday.insist on · Many workers now insist on a smoke-free environment.insist on doing something · The man insisted on helping me find a taxi even though I told him I didn't need any help.
► demand to say very strongly and often angrily that something should be done or given to you: · Parents are demanding greater control over their children's education.· I caught Alice going through my letters and demanded an immediate explanation.demand that: · State health inspectors have demanded that the city act immediately to clean the water supply.demand to do something: · The guards demanded to see her I.D. before they allowed her in the building.· Daley demanded to know why the police had not been called in to stop the rioting.
► put your foot down to say firmly that someone must not do something or behave in a particular way: · You'd better put your foot down before those kids get completely out of control.· Ed was talking about dropping out of school, but Mom and Dad put their foot down.
► be adamant if someone is adamant about something, they say strongly that it must be done or that it is right and no one can persuade them to change their mind: · I didn't want to go to the party, but he was adamant and we ended up going.be adamant about: · The protesters were adamant about staying and making sure their voices were heard.be adamant that: · The company's managing director is adamant that there will be no compromise with the unions.be adamant in your opposition/refusal/desire etc: · The district attorney has been adamant in her refusal to pursue the case.
► won't/wouldn't take no for an answer informal if someone won't take no for an answer, they insist that you must do something, even though you have told them that you do not want to do it: · You simply must come to dinner on Saturday - I won't take no for an answer!· I told him that I didn't want to go out with him, but he wouldn't take no for an answer.
► be insistent to say repeatedly and strongly that someone should do something, even though they disagree: · My boss finally got me to take the course - he's very insistent.be insistent that: · Eric's parents have been insistent that he and his girlfriend get married.be insistent on: · The principal would be less insistent on kids wearing school uniforms if the school had to pay for them.
► at somebody's insistence if you do something at someone's insistence , you do it because they say you must do it: · Byrd claims he was carrying the gun at his wife's insistence.· At Stevenson's insistence, Reynold's name was kept on the list.at the insistence of somebody: · U.S. troops were finally removed from the country at the insistence of Congress.
► won't/wouldn't hear of informal to insist that someone should not do something, especially because you want to help them in some way: · I've offered to pay Simon for fixing my car, but he won't hear of it.· Jack wouldn't hear of Debbie going back to work so soon after the baby was born.
ways of saying that you have been ordered to do something► on somebody's orders/instructions if you do something on someone's orders , or on someone's instructions , you do it because they have officially told you to do it: · On the instructions of the new military government, soldiers burned books and other documents.acting on somebody's orders/instructions (=doing what someone has told you to do): · Sergeant Dean claims that he was acting on the orders of the police chief.
► under orders/instructions if someone is under orders or under instructions to do something, they have been officially ordered to do it as part of their duty by the person they are working for: under orders/instructions to do something: · I am under instructions not to tell you the name of the person who has sent you the money.· The soldiers are under strict orders to abide by the ceasefire.acting under orders/instructions: · State troopers acting under orders from the Mayor of Los Angeles have put down the riots.
► at somebody's insistence if you do something at someone's insistence , you do it because they have firmly and repeatedly said that you must, even though you may not want to: · At Joanna's insistence we stayed the night at her house.· I took a local guide with me at the insistence of the government authorities.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► drop
Word family· In its monthly reports, for instance, it has dropped its insistence that the threat of deflation has receded.· There were indications last week that Yeltsin had dropped his insistence that this be a legally binding document.· The new party would drop the old insistence on the dictatorship of the proletariat.· It drops central bankers' insistence on centrally-set rules for members' budget deficits.
WORD FAMILYnouninsistenceadjectiveinsistentverbinsistadverbinsistently
when you demand that something should happen and refuse to let anyone say noinsistence that his insistence that they discuss the probleminsistence on an insistence on punctualityat somebody’s insistence (=because someone insisted) At her father’s insistence, she joined them for a drink.