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as in rally
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
disgruntled students organized a demonstration to protest the change in university policy
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as in display
an outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect
staged a grand demonstration of her love for her husband with a candlelight-and-champagne Valentine's Day dinner
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Recent Examples of demonstration
Boating, kayaking, camping, hunting and fishing experts will be on hand, and live demonstrations will be at the Hawg Trough.
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some cars were deterred by the demonstration, but EPIC managed to distribute donations despite the loud crowd.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most demonstrations occurred without incident.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s protest was the first of a series of demonstrations due to take place in the city during the Olympics, not all of them focused on ICE.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Some cars were deterred by the demonstration, but EPIC managed to distribute donations despite the loud crowd.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most demonstrations occurred without incident.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Saturday’s protest was the first of a series of demonstrations due to take place in the city during the Olympics, not all of them focused on ICE.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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The government has also planned a rally scheduled for Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the revolution that ousted a pro-West monarchy and brought Islamists to power.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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By the time the rally started, a couple of hundred people crowded inside the small park, in front of where the monument’s large flag had been removed.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Placing them in a silver footed bowl makes the display elegant enough for a table centerpiece for a holiday celebration.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Consumer electronics researchers are designing self-healing polymers for flexible displays and scratch-prone protective surfaces.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Qualcomm chipsets integrated in a BMW demo vehicle connected to Viasat satellites to carry out the emergency call.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Puth, who rose to prominence singing covers posted to YouTube that went viral, told Rolling Stone he was selected to sing the national anthem after submitting a demo tape to Roc Nation.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The tour consisted of 83 shows and marked her first arena tour.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The co-founder of Airbnb, Gebbia ran through the new website with Oz, a former television show host, during the informercial-style event.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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