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as in to prove
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers
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as in to establish
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the paleontologist hopes to demonstrate that dinosaurs once existed in central Peru by unearthing the fossil evidence
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as in to reveal
to make known (something abstract) through outward signs
the babysitter's actions during the emergency demonstrate beyond doubt her general dependability
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as in to explain
to make plain or understandable
a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic
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as in to illustrate
to show or make clear by using examples
the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles
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Recent Examples of demonstrate
Leavitt said Friday’s strike demonstrated his commitment to that pledge.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuomo’s latest push demonstrates a more familiar path.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Business owners cannot, however, demand documentation or ask that the dog demonstrate the task it was trained to perform.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of adjustments in training and fight style, Rountree demonstrated a more methodical approach in his unanimous decision victory over Jamahal Hill back in June.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Cuomo’s latest push demonstrates a more familiar path.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Business owners cannot, however, demand documentation or ask that the dog demonstrate the task it was trained to perform.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Speaking of adjustments in training and fight style, Rountree demonstrated a more methodical approach in his unanimous decision victory over Jamahal Hill back in June.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrate
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Luis Gil continued to pitch poorly, proving the questions around why the Yankees started him in the first place were warranted.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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After a month of stress, Saturday proved to be a softer breath for the fourth-year coach.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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With more than 20 years of experience at Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Chloé and Stella McCartney, Smiley-Smith was brought in to re-establish a more refined, accessible luxury profile.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Well, that’s what the aforementioned six-week process is intended to reveal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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These two games will be revealing.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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These statistics illustrate the trend of how Americans are starting to delay major milestones like getting married, adopting a pet, buying a house, and having children for a wide variety of reasons, namely owing to inflation and the cost of living.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The mysterious laser weapon was displayed at China’s Victory Day parade in Beijing in September, and since then, speculations have been rife over its capabilities.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Officials from Line by Lion Publications also took to Facebook to dispel the rumors and clarify that Gilbert is in good care.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others echoed similar sentiments, demanding Parker clarify the meaning of her comment and apologize.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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