demonstrate
verb (used with object)
to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove.
demonstrates
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present tense formof demonstrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Still, the study provides a compelling explanation for a longstanding local mystery and demonstrates how scientists can use historical specimens to reconstruct outbreaks that would otherwise remain poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
"This demonstrates the complete contempt you have for the law."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
But long after Romero transformed them from blank-eyed puppets to ravenous murder machines, Bedward’s film demonstrates how Hollywood’s version of the zombie impacts America’s perception of Vodou, Haitians and immigration.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Ms. Corn demonstrates how Wood’s style and subject matter made him a representative of a regionalist style of art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Any damage to the frontal cortex can change behavior and personality forever, as the case of Phineas Gage demonstrates.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
