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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
The demonstration lasted approximately 70 minutes, the agency said in a press release.
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Current and former University of Michigan students sued the university's Board of Regents and several officials, alleging they were retaliated against for their involvement in demonstrations calling for the university to divest from Israel.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft will stay in high Earth orbit for about a day, while the crew conducts a manual pilot demonstration to test-out Orion’s handling capabilities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s also a Sports Corner, celebrity chef demonstrations and food trucks for even more good eats.
—Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Current and former University of Michigan students sued the university's Board of Regents and several officials, alleging they were retaliated against for their involvement in demonstrations calling for the university to divest from Israel.
—CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The spacecraft will stay in high Earth orbit for about a day, while the crew conducts a manual pilot demonstration to test-out Orion’s handling capabilities.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
There’s also a Sports Corner, celebrity chef demonstrations and food trucks for even more good eats.
—Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Garrett Mitchell added a two-run double during the decisive rally, Blake Perkins drove in a run with a groundout and David Hamilton capped the inning with an RBI single as Milwaukee (5-1) broke open a 2-2 game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Crude oil futures spiked more than 5% after the president's speech while stock futures slid, reversing a drop in oil prices and a stock market rally from earlier in the day amid hopes that the war might conclude soon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Heat made a third-quarter push to get back into the game, putting together its own impressive shooting display in the period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Together, these cosmic ingredients could keep auroras active tonight, offering skywatchers another chance to glimpse the colorful display dancing across higher-latitude skies.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the end, this looked more like a live demo than a real shift in operations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Let’s go after this young demo that’s out there looking for something.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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It’s directed by Linus O’Brien, the son of Richard O’Brien, the British New Zealander who wrote the show (and played Riff Raff) and then went on a gender odyssey.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Its top show was Cuomo, which averaged 289,000 viewers, up 65%, and 45,000 among adults 25-54, up 114%.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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