Synonyms of demonstrates

demonstrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of demonstrate

1

as in proves

to gain full recognition or acceptance of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• establishes
• shows
• confirms
• substantiates
• attests
• justifies
• evidences
• upholds
• verifies
• sustains
• bears out
• documents
• validates
• corroborates
• supports
• authenticates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproves
• refutes
• invalidates
• rebuts
• discredits
• confutes

2

as in establishes

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

• proves
• establishes
• validates
• confirms
• identifies
• substantiates
• verifies
• documents
• corroborates
• evinces
• attests
• supports
• evidences
• upholds
• adduces
• testifies
• certifies
• buttresses
• witnesses
• records
• authenticates
• sustains
• confesses
• vouches
• backs (up)
• circumstantiates
• clinches
• nails
• deposes
• settles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refutes
• disproves
• assumes
• challenges
• objects
• alleges
• rebuts
• presumes
• disputes
• suspects
• surmises
• guesses
• conjectures

3

as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reveals
• displays
• shows
• betrays
• exposes
• evinces
• manifests
• communicates
• declares
• discloses
• bespeaks
• gives away
• sounds
• announces
• uncovers
• proclaims
• bares
• advertises
• publicizes
• airs
• broadcasts
• uncloaks
• projects
• unbosoms
• blazes
• trumpets
• placards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• belies
• misrepresents
• distorts
• falsifies
• twists
• disguises
• camouflages
• conceals
• obscures
• hides
• covers
• masks
• glosses (over)
• gilds
• occludes
• garbles
• varnishes
• whitewashes
• veils
• counterfeits

4

as in explains

to make plain or understandable

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explains
• illustrates
• clarifies
• illuminates
• simplifies
• interprets
• elucidates
• explicates
• expounds
• construes
• demystifies
• spells out
• analyzes
• clears (up)
• defines
• resolves
• specifies
• gets across
• solves
• deciphers
• unriddles
• decodes
• unravels
• undoes
• annotates
• disentangles
• breaks down
• untangles
• glosses
• unscrambles
• commentates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscures
• confuses
• confounds
• clouds
• obfuscates
• befogs

5

as in illustrates

to show or make clear by using examples

the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illustrates
• explains
• exemplifies
• clarifies
• specifies
• analyzes
• instances
• cites
• mentions
• quotes
• elucidates
• interprets
• expounds
• details
• illuminates
• adduces
• explicates
• simplifies
• clears (up)
• construes
• lists
• spells out
• enumerates
• enlightens
• edifies
• breaks down
• names

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscures
• blurs
• darkens
• confuses
• clouds
• muddies
• beclouds
• puzzles
• perplexes
• fogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demonstrates

Unless Goedert misses significant time or Stowers demonstrates significant improvement, expectations should be modest for Stowers. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

As Chris, a veteran CIA assassin with terminal cancer whose memory also seems to be going, Malkovich demonstrates a sinister insouciance that at first looks like psycho gloating. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Prospect Park police said the crash demonstrates the dangers of e-bikes, which do not require a license or a helmet to operate in Pennsylvania. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Jim Cramer said Thursday's market action clearly demonstrates the influence that bonds have on stocks, both good and bad. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

This demonstrates to investors that governance oversight extends beyond quarterly financials into the company’s capital market relationships. — Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Shane Taurima, chair of WIBN and chief executive of Whakaata Māori, said the partnership demonstrates the value of Indigenous broadcasters working together. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

But today, SpaceX’s Starlink network, composed of thousands of relatively small satellites, demonstrates that very large constellations are feasible. — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

The research also demonstrates the JWST is more than capable of studying the dispersal of gas and dust around individual infant stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026