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

Diana Lin, a researcher at the San Francisco Estuary Institute, said the study was impressive, and demonstrates novel and effective methods for detecting microplastics in the snow. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Its development also demonstrates how advanced manufacturing techniques can simplify rocket engine production. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Hill said all of this demonstrates why his union has been calling for new safety measures on CTA buses. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

History demonstrates that alongside war’s failures, people pursue peace through diplomacy, protest, and nonviolent resistance. — Joanie Schirm, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Our 2026 sweater trend report demonstrates just how much variety there is in cozy knits. — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 5 Nov. 2026

Office has been building momentum, while multifamily demonstrates why investors cannot rely on a single headline. — Rodrigo Brandao Schiavo, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Doe’s case demonstrates just how complex Title IX cases are, even under the more protective policies afforded to accusers by past presidential administrations. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Harajuku is not just full of these types of girls but all sorts of global luxury brands and, as Gina demonstrates, vintage stores selling those designers. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026