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

This summer’s strong box office demonstrates once again that Americans still love going to the movies. — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026

Attaching both Adrian and Andy to this production, and supporting them with our state-of-the-art process, demonstrates Audible as being the home of cinematic audio storytelling. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Its integration also demonstrates how the AMPV platform can be adapted for an infantry fighting vehicle role. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

The property demonstrates the reasons mid-century modern houses remain popular. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

As the France example demonstrates, our brains dislike uncertainty. — Kendra MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The assortment demonstrates that Celium can be cut, shaped and integrated into fashion, interiors and small accessories. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Madden, whose most popular films, including Shakespeare in Love and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, always work in the service of their casts, demonstrates an unforced touch that allows both the story and his leads ample room to breathe. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026