1
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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Recent Examples of demonstrating
Soon, Geoffrey Hinton and his graduate students began demonstrating that neural networks, trained on large datasets and run on GPUs, could do things—like classify images into a thousand different categories—that would have been impossible in the late 1980s.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The film's reception at Venice prompted early awards-season conversations, and Johnson's noticeable physical change sparked widespread social media reaction, demonstrating how an appearance at a major festival can reshape public and critical expectations of a high-profile star.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Even within healthcare, biopharma companies are leveraging AI to streamline document creation across R&D, manufacturing and commercial operations, demonstrating a clear path forward that medtech can follow.
—Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The before-and-after photos are striking, demonstrating just how much some of these crafty, keen-eyed parents — most of whom have no prior design experience — can make of the drab dorm layout that greets students on move-in day.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By designating the rocky outcrop as a cemetery, the people who buried their dead there were demonstrating territoriality, a type of social behavior typically associated with the start of agriculture nearly 12,000 years ago.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The impacts of Hurricane Katrina were deeply unequal on a scale unseen in prior tragedies, vividly demonstrating how inequities, including along lines of race and income, amplify disaster impacts and shape the disaster response and recovery process.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
This firsthand experience brought Formula E’s cutting-edge technology and strategic depth into sharp focus, demonstrating why the series is one of the most exciting racing championships in the world.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Fahey Rush was often responsible for demonstrating how the company’s TV audiences — in the linear era, some of the industry’s youngest — behaved and consumed media and advertising.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
The film's reception at Venice prompted early awards-season conversations, and Johnson's noticeable physical change sparked widespread social media reaction, demonstrating how an appearance at a major festival can reshape public and critical expectations of a high-profile star.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Even within healthcare, biopharma companies are leveraging AI to streamline document creation across R&D, manufacturing and commercial operations, demonstrating a clear path forward that medtech can follow.
—Stéphane Donzé, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The before-and-after photos are striking, demonstrating just how much some of these crafty, keen-eyed parents — most of whom have no prior design experience — can make of the drab dorm layout that greets students on move-in day.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
By designating the rocky outcrop as a cemetery, the people who buried their dead there were demonstrating territoriality, a type of social behavior typically associated with the start of agriculture nearly 12,000 years ago.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The impacts of Hurricane Katrina were deeply unequal on a scale unseen in prior tragedies, vividly demonstrating how inequities, including along lines of race and income, amplify disaster impacts and shape the disaster response and recovery process.
—Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
This firsthand experience brought Formula E’s cutting-edge technology and strategic depth into sharp focus, demonstrating why the series is one of the most exciting racing championships in the world.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrating
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Arsenal know that and Smith will take no time proving it.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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And succeeding on Wall Street means proving it every day — a proposition only complicated by a retail world that is, well, more complicated.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Oz aired for six seasons, establishing HBO as a home for serious adult dramas, and establishing Winters’s screen image, as well — that captivating blend of menace and vulnerability.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The risk with this approach is that Harvard would live to fight another day, but become complicit in establishing a precedent that goes against the fundamental rights inherent in our democracy.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Spier Arts Trust aims to make art accessible, so the farm acts as a platform for displaying art that the public can enjoy.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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This mindset encompasses perseverance, loyalty, embracing differences, displaying an openness to personal growth and strong conflict-resolution skills, including the willingness to seek help when necessary.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film opens just as its predecessor ended, with a handy recap explaining how Ne Zha and his angelic counterpart, Ao Bing, ended up in need of bodily reincarnation.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amorim has been clearer and more consistent in explaining his tactical ideas and vision for the future.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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While the details of the case are particular to one individual, experts say the outcome is far too common, illustrating the need for greater vigilance of, and advocacy around, a threat that kills a person every six minutes, according to the National Blood Clot Alliance.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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That's why, for example, the US government has funded a series of Landsat satellites since 1972 to create an uninterrupted data catalog illustrating changes in global land use.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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Reuters saw chatbot data showing more than 10 million interactions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Institute said the study found that distraction alerts were far more common than drowsiness warnings, which aligns with previous research showing visible drowsiness is quite rare.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, due to the bad blood, Tapia de Veer didn’t directly inform White of his decision, instead revealing his intentions to the crew and in a New York Times interview that preceded the third season’s finale.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such a discovery could trace a journey of a million light-years or more, revealing just how far galactic material can travel.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Building in a few minutes at the end of meetings for clarifying questions shows that understanding is a priority.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The last two years have been clarifying, and not only in unpleasant ways.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Demonstrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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