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as in proving
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 establishing
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 displaying
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 explaining
to make plain or understandable
a few striking facts should demonstrate the complex nature of our topic
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as in illustrating
to show or make clear by using examples
the visiting physicist demonstrated very graphically several basic scientific principles
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“Demonstrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrating. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.
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