DEMONSTRATED Synonyms: 231 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in confirmed

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verb

past tense of demonstrate

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

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More recently, American diplomacy demonstrated that even long-standing disputes between Israel and Lebanon are not beyond negotiation. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 Computer simulations further demonstrated that the decentralized coordination framework can scale to swarms of at least 64 robots. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026 Last June, Abbas also sent French President Emmanuel Macron a letter committing to holding elections under international supervision, which Macron said demonstrated a willingness to advance a two-state solution. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026 Orlando has demonstrated that major sports franchises and events can generate economic activity, strengthen our national profile, enhance our quality of life, and create a sense of community. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Each test demonstrated increasing technical sophistication and explosive yield. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026 As demonstrated by the Mythos breach, advanced AI models can find latent, decades-old software and configuration flaws across an entire technological infrastructure in a matter of hours. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Tens of thousands of protestors have demonstrated daily over the past month. — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026 Extension of the trade deal should be contingent upon demonstrated compliance with these commitments. — Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrated

Adjective

Her two confirmed pieces totaled $162, less than one quarter of the price of several single accessories elsewhere on the guest list.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
That brings the confirmed One UI 9 testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56, A57, A37, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of confirmed

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For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
The Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad reported that the opening has been postponed twice already, first in 2023 due to permit issues and the aftermath of the pandemic, and once more in 2025 when the deadline proved too tight.

— News Desk, Artforum, 8 July 2026

Definition of proved

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In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With more high school and college programs for women's flag football being established in the United States, prospects for young girls like Jones-Robinson appear to be expanding.

— Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of established

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The experiments revealed signatures of the non-Hermitian skin effect, where quantum states concentrate near one end of the system instead of remaining evenly distributed.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Ignoring the counsel of family, friends and political advisors who, to a person, warned against it, Huffman revealed his religious disbelief in a series of statements and interviews in November 2017.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of revealed

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Powar explained that these systems are increasingly capable of working independently for extended periods, testing hypotheses, solving problems, and adapting their approach without constant human input.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
George Tzikas, a Sacramento County Regional Parks ranger, explained that the river’s currents can change, and that its underwater topography is often a contributing factor in many rescues.

— Reeti Malhotra July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of explained

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There are few players outside the biggest clubs better at limiting the opposition’s chances, illustrated in The Athletic’s season-level player dashboard below.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026
That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.

— John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026

Definition of illustrated

Adjective

Davidson also added a few role players to fill holes, but didn’t bring in a proven player to play with Connor Bedard.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of proven

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As he was wheeled away to a waiting ambulance, Gil wore an oxygen mask and neck brace, and his face showed bruising.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to appear, as video showed three of Ali Khamenei’s other children at the ceremony.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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