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Insistence (Noun)

The state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Continual and persistent demands.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The customer service representative finally gave in to the customer's insistence that she refund their money immediately.
The politician's insistence on transparency in government led to significant reforms in the state's budgeting process.
Despite the store's policy, the manager's insistence on helping the young mother find a replacement toy for her child was admirable.
Her friend's insistence that she try skydiving for her birthday finally wore her down, and she agreed to take the leap.
The union's insistence on better working conditions and fair wages led to a prolonged strike that garnered national attention.

The act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.