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as in proved
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 established
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 revealed
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 explained
to make plain or understandable
a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic
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as in illustrated
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 demonstrated
Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.
—Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
In specific terms, that respect must be demonstrated by recognizing Juneteenth as an official paid holiday throughout the county.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Piepenbrink and others in the historical society displayed original photos, signs, pamphlets, bobbleheads and other merchandise that demonstrated life surrounding the racetrack.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
For more than a decade, Connecticut voters have clearly demonstrated that scapegoating vulnerable people and turning our community’s health and rights into a spectacle is not what our state is about.
—Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Ukraine’s ability to strike military production facilities, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites and critical infrastructure hundreds of miles from the front lines has demonstrated a remarkable evolution in its strategic capabilities.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
What the crisis has demonstrated is that motorists only have so many ways to respond to what’s happening at the pump.
—Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Verb
No one has yet demonstrated that an X-ray lithography machine can be built at sufficiently modest cost and size to be commercially viable.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.
—Priya Bhardwaj, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
In specific terms, that respect must be demonstrated by recognizing Juneteenth as an official paid holiday throughout the county.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Piepenbrink and others in the historical society displayed original photos, signs, pamphlets, bobbleheads and other merchandise that demonstrated life surrounding the racetrack.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
For more than a decade, Connecticut voters have clearly demonstrated that scapegoating vulnerable people and turning our community’s health and rights into a spectacle is not what our state is about.
—Matthew Blinstrubas, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
Ukraine’s ability to strike military production facilities, fuel depots, ammunition storage sites and critical infrastructure hundreds of miles from the front lines has demonstrated a remarkable evolution in its strategic capabilities.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
What the crisis has demonstrated is that motorists only have so many ways to respond to what’s happening at the pump.
—Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
Pan Yuying, MiniMax Multimodal’s head of video content, demonstrated additional capabilities including document generation across multiple file formats.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrated
Adjective
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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In the end, the four-year, $120 million extension Herro signed in October 2022, the one that will pay $33 million next season, proved to be, at worst (from a team perspective) market value.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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What is established is that the celebrated director Lonny Price, who played Neil Kellerman in the movie, is helming this version and Darrell Grand Moultrie, who has a robust background in choreographing both ballet and Beyoncé, is in charge of the dancing.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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Bringing that inside-out understanding of his industry and its history speaks to his strengths as a veteran working actor who has made a habit of dropping into established and popular shows mid-run and shaking things up.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.—
Charlie Carballo,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Madonna explained that Netflix later connected with her to make a series based on her life and career, but the matter was complicated due to the star not being able to use the script from the Universal project.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
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Part of that difference can be explained by the concerns around capital expenditures.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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The Allman Brothers Band’s makeup illustrated the group’s sense of inclusivity.—
Steve Bloom,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
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The film has been inspired by Japan’s famous classical illustrated scrolls.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Midjourney is licensing a proven semiconductor platform and wrapping it in an experience — which is a marketing and distribution problem far more than a physics one.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Demonstrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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