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

There’s another comparison between Homer and the Bible that demonstrates parallels between Jesus and Odysseus while asserting Jesus’ superiority,MacDonald says. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Through her writing, Bowser demonstrates her commitment to illuminating the untold, challenging perspectives and igniting conversations that resonate beyond the headlines. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

According to Los Alamos, the ZiaCore project also demonstrates how advanced reactor technologies can leverage the laboratory’s expertise in heat pipes, reactor materials, fabrication, and criticality testing. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Jennifer Lawrence demonstrates how impossibly easy the jorts trend is to wear. — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026

This sentence demonstrates that anyone who profits from these schemes will face serious consequences. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 24 July 2026

This demonstrates what an asset that EV and hybrid ownership can be. — Alexa St. John, Fortune, 23 July 2026

But the breach demonstrates that sophisticated AI systems can discover and exploit novel attack paths in real-world systems without access to their underlying source code, OpenAI acknowledged. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Fortunately, this approach is already starting to take hold in the United States and demonstrates what is possible. — Nathan W. Cooper, The Conversation, 23 July 2026