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

The Minot project demonstrated that a complete suspension-system overhaul can happen away from the launch site. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

The fresh data demonstrated economic health, despite a bout of elevated inflation that continues to weigh on shoppers and nudge central bankers toward a possible interest rate hike. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

But when the Buffaloes needed it most, Lewis demonstrated the resolve and poise needed to win the game. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Higher long-term rates make mortgages expensive and suppress homebuilding, as the WSJ demonstrated in a startling chart this week. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Alexander Gabuev, the director of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin, said this was demonstrated when Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted the leaders of Southeast Asian countries in the Russian city of Kazan in June. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Projects such as the Hedge Solar Farm battery storage pilot have demonstrated how emerging technologies can support a cleaner and more resilient energy system. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026