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verb

past tense of demonstrate
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Recent Examples of demonstrated
Verb
Seattle’s pursuit of veteran guard Will Fries in free agency demonstrated a willingness to be aggressive to address the interior of the line, and this would fit that approach. Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Back in 2018, researchers demonstrated that dogs can detect malaria by sniffing socks. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025 Other organizations have demonstrated what respect for democratic values and opposition to this power grab can look like. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2025 The United States has recently demonstrated a willingness to disrupt trade agreements. Robert Rapier, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Empirical evidence has demonstrated that when patients use price information their total payments are lower for common medical services. Rita Numerof, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Harper eventually demonstrated that Olivia wasn't the only one to inherit their father's singing talents. Emily Weaver, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 This was more history for the SEC, which demonstrated its superiority in November and has backed it up to date. Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 The latest wide-scale analysis of data from the Euclid Space Telescope has demonstrated just how big of an impact this European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft is set to have on science. Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrated
Adjective
  • Another documentary about Combs produced by 50 Cent is in the works for Netflix, without a confirmed release date.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There is no confirmed release date for Ransom Caynon season two.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The second attempt for a preliminary injunction proved successful.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And many strikes proved far deadlier.
    Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • It was also established as a style of comedy during the 1920s and 1930s.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Bayern Munich set up theirs in 1970, Barcelona established one in 1988 and Liverpool did so the following year — although Juventus, Milan, Manchester United and Dortmund only came on board from the late 2010s onwards.
    Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed.
    J. D. Biersdorfer, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The identity of a third victim who was hospitalized has not been revealed.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Another teacher explained to me that I can be paid 50% of my husband’s Social Security benefit instead.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In countering those arguments, Blue Cross witnesses explained that the insurer was committed to paying for Louisianans’ health care and keeping costs low.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An electric 4-1 win at Newcastle United in January also illustrated how exciting their courageous defensive approach can be.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • This dilemma is illustrated by the rivalry between Ajax and Odysseus over the armor of Achilles, as explored in Paul Woodruff’s book The Ajax Dilemma.
    Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • However, Barcelona showed a concentration and seriousness befitting of what was asked of them, but unbecoming of the turbulent moment this squad are going through.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • More than 330 million people throughout the world suffer from depressive disorders, and a 2019 study showed that 7% of Americans reported moderate or severe symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.
    Ronnie Cohen, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • However, in a video on Out magazine’s Instagram, GLAAD’s Tony Morrison clarified its meaning.
    Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
  • However, Wheal clarified that proposing at someone else's wedding is a different matter entirely.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024

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