DEMONSTRATES Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

demonstrates

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present tense third-person singular of demonstrate

as in proves

to gain full recognition or acceptance of you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers

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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

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as in reveals

to make known (something abstract) through outward signs the babysitter's actions during the emergency demonstrate beyond doubt her general dependability

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as in explains

to make plain or understandable a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic

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as in illustrates

to show or make clear by using examples the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles

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Recent Examples of demonstrates This action demonstrates the president’s monumental cruelty, total lack of empathy and compassion, pathological narcissism, boundless vengefulness, abysmal ignorance and glaring immaturity. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 This study demonstrates that decentralized agents can achieve complex goals by following minimal physical rules and responding to environmental cues. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 Opposition lawmakers are demanding Starmer resign, arguing his appointment of Mandelson despite warnings about reputational risks demonstrates poor judgment that has plagued his tenure since July 2024. —

Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Bruce demonstrates how those links play out in a single individual across traits that matter day-to-day, such as social dominance. —

ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026 Before each take, creator and showrunner Sam Levinson would make a hand gesture like a slithering snake — Akinnuoye-Agbaje demonstrates it — to evoke the energy Alamo should have. —

Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 The history of the modern teen pregnancy prevention era demonstrates this fraught public discourse. —

Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 But others, as your letter demonstrates, might find the cost and effort exhausting. —

R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026 During the residency, writers develop an original script that demonstrates their voice. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026

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Without giving away how the story unfolds, the Chairwoman feels like one of the more honest representations of the uber-wealthy (in a TV world oversaturated with examples), and her husband proves surprisingly effective in connecting the three male leads’ broader arc.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi’s rise proves that Japanese society has matured enough to elect, and welcome, female leaders at the highest level.

— Yuriko Koike, Time, 15 Apr. 2026