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demonstrate

[dem-uhn-streyt] / ˈdɛm ənˌstreɪt /
VERB
display, show
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine establish exhibit expose indicate manifest prove test testify to try validate
STRONG
authenticate evidence evince flaunt
WEAK
make evident make out roll out show and tell trot out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal cover disprove hide
VERB
explain, illustrate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confirm describe express teach testify to
STRONG
debunk proclaim
WEAK
give for instance make clear ostend set forth show how walk one through
Antonyms
WEAK
conceal confuse distort falsify hide misrepresent
VERB
make public protest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
object protest
STRONG
fast march parade picket rally strike
WEAK
action for a cause lie in manifest march on say no to sit in stage a walkout walkout

Example Sentences

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Furthermore, software companies will need to make difficult cost-cutting decisions to demonstrate to investors that they can invest in AI while keeping operating margins in check.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

That’s more than just innocence: A plaintiff must demonstrate that an arrest was inherently unreasonable and that police lacked even a reasonable suspicion of wrongdoing.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

He needs to show, to prove, to demonstrate.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In politics it is particularly important to demonstrate publicly as a group when the electorate feels their representatives aren’t listening to them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

We demonstrate the reliability of modern science at every moment of every day.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.