demonstrate
verb (used with object)
to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
demonstrated
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past participleof demonstrate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof demonstrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
demonstrateverb (used with object)to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
Example Sentences
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It also demonstrated that while Maye amazed the football world last season, he’s still just 24 years old and prone to growing pains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The resulting outcry shamed the network and demonstrated the activating power of public outrage.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
All of which is simply an intuitive explanation for something that has already been demonstrated mathematically.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
By coding interactions between couples and translating those exchanges into graphs, his work demonstrated that mathematical models could help predict relationship outcomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Tickled Pink demonstrated the process using her own card, and the screen showcased zero print jobs ready.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
