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 researchers demonstrated tasks containing as many as 12 steps without providing additional demonstrations for those longer sequences. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Enforcing rigid standards prematurely—as early Space Development Agency (SDA) mandates demonstrated—can freeze sub-optimal designs and throttle rapid tech iteration. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

As demonstrated in Hijack and Lupin, Kay has a special knack for elevating standard-issue thriller material into giddily addicting TV with his above-average command of storytelling basics. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

The same can be demonstrated for generalizations of square grids in high dimensions. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

As demonstrated in the Mideast and elsewhere, this is a recipe for disaster. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Tanaka has previously demonstrated that downwind pollution from power plants led to higher COVID-19 mortality rates. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

But these sites also come with dangers, as demonstrated by the massive Moss Landing battery fire in January 2025, which prompted the evacuation of about 1,500 residents and deposited heavy metals in a nearby estuary. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026