Synonyms of demonstrated

demonstrated 1 of 2

adjective

as in confirmed

Related Words

• confirmed
• proven
• established
• validated
• valid
• attested
• actual
• substantiated
• real
• effective
• verified
• undeniable
• very
• unquestionable
• genuine
• indisputable
• irrefutable
• authenticated
• convincing
• concrete
• incontestable
• incontrovertible
• unmistakable
• inescapable
• true
• existent
• factual
• verifiable
• realistic
• indubitable
• believable
• sure-enough
• literal
• real-world
• bona fide
• real-life
• de facto
• substantial
• tangible
• positive
• final
• authentic
• palpable
• certain
• certified
• objective
• absolute
• authoritative
• hard
• certifiable

Dissimilar Words

• possible
• potential
• alleged
• assumed
• theoretical
• hypothetical
• ideal
• nonexistent
• envisioned
• conjectural
• conceived
• supposed
• visualized
• reputed
• envisaged
• pictured
• imagined
• platonic
• invented
• legendary
• illusory
• fictitious
• inexistent
• fabled
• chimerical
• fictional
• fanciful
• fabricated
• suppositional
• imaginary
• symbolic
• abstract
• pretend
• romantic
• fake
• make-believe
• unreal
• virtual
• made-up

demonstrated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of demonstrate

1

as in proved

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• established
• showed
• confirmed
• evidenced
• documented
• substantiated
• upheld
• sustained
• justified
• attested
• verified
• supported
• corroborated
• authenticated
• validated
• bore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproved
• invalidated
• refuted
• discredited
• rebutted
• confuted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proved
• established
• documented
• validated
• confirmed
• identified
• verified
• substantiated
• evidenced
• corroborated
• recorded
• evinced
• witnessed
• upheld
• supported
• buttressed
• adduced
• attested
• testified
• sustained
• authenticated
• certified
• backed (up)
• confessed
• circumstantiated
• vouched
• nailed
• clinched
• deposed
• settled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• challenged
• objected
• alleged
• refuted
• assumed
• disputed
• disproved
• rebutted
• presumed
• suspected
• guessed
• surmised
• conjectured

3

as in revealed

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

the babysitter's actions during the emergency demonstrate beyond doubt her general dependability

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revealed
• displayed
• showed
• manifested
• betrayed
• exposed
• evinced
• declared
• communicated
• announced
• disclosed
• sounded
• gave away
• uncovered
• proclaimed
• advertised
• bared
• aired
• publicized
• bespoke
• projected
• broadcast
• trumpeted
• blazed
• unbosomed
• uncloaked
• placarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misrepresented
• belied
• distorted
• twisted
• disguised
• falsified
• camouflaged
• covered
• concealed
• obscured
• hid
• masked
• veiled
• whitewashed
• garbled
• occluded
• glossed (over)
• varnished
• gilded
• counterfeited

4

as in explained

to make plain or understandable

a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• illustrated
• clarified
• interpreted
• simplified
• illuminated
• elucidated
• expounded
• explicated
• construed
• analyzed
• cleared (up)
• defined
• spelled out
• resolved
• demystified
• specified
• solved
• got across
• deciphered
• unriddled
• decoded
• unraveled
• disentangled
• annotated
• undid
• untangled
• glossed
• broke down
• unscrambled
• commentated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• clouded
• confused
• confounded
• obfuscated
• befogged

5

as in illustrated

to show or make clear by using examples

the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illustrated
• explained
• exemplified
• mentioned
• clarified
• analyzed
• specified
• cited
• quoted
• interpreted
• adduced
• detailed
• instanced
• elucidated
• named
• expounded
• listed
• construed
• illuminated
• cleared (up)
• explicated
• simplified
• enlightened
• enumerated
• spelled out
• edified
• broke down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• blurred
• darkened
• clouded
• puzzled
• confused
• perplexed
• muddied
• fogged
• beclouded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demonstrated

Verb

Physicists at The City College of New York have demonstrated microwave-to-optical conversion using chromium sulfide bromide, or CrSBr. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Willis already has demonstrated the necessary leadership traits to be a franchise quarterback, something that often requires one to consistently fall on the sword — even if the very failure did not remotely involve you. — Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

The extraordinary visibility of men standing beside women during Woman, Life, Freedom demonstrated how far parts of Iranian society have moved ahead of the state that governs them. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Diplomats and rights advocates are condemning Turkey’s crackdown on LGBT organizations and individuals, and protesters demonstrated Friday outside Turkish missions in the United States and Europe. — Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026

The vote demonstrated that cryptocurrency regulation cannot be separated from questions of political integrity, institutional authority and public confidence. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The rendezvous demonstrated skills that could be useful to a variety of customers down the road, according to the company. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

One of our clients, Amway, demonstrated how this can work at scale. — Candy Fernandez, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026