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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 facility is planned as a customer-facing destination, with a large showroom, demonstration stalls, vehicle service lifts and maintenance services.
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The Euromaidan demonstrations had begun the previous month when then-president Viktor Yanukovych declined to sign an agreement with the European Union, thereby strengthening the country’s ties with Russia.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
In early 2025, General Fusion began operating Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), its fusion demonstration device in British Columbia.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Starting Wednesday, eligible beneficiaries can get obesity drugs through Medicare's new Bridge demonstration program for a monthly copay of just $50.
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Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
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Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The Euromaidan demonstrations had begun the previous month when then-president Viktor Yanukovych declined to sign an agreement with the European Union, thereby strengthening the country’s ties with Russia.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
In early 2025, General Fusion began operating Lawson Machine 26 (LM26), its fusion demonstration device in British Columbia.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 June 2026
Starting Wednesday, eligible beneficiaries can get obesity drugs through Medicare's new Bridge demonstration program for a monthly copay of just $50.
—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for demonstration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
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Ever since returning in 2023 to take the helm of the brand, following stints as CEO of Fendi and Christian Dior Couture, Beccari has dreamed of staging another classic car rally.
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More than 96,000 Hyundai Tucson small SUVs are being recalled because of a software error that can temporarily prevent critical information from appearing on the vehicle's display, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Everything about Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos's coupling has been a display of more is more.
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Assembled by Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound from over 100 demos, the tender, intimate album reveals the melodic heart and plaintive spirit of Beeler’s music, which sounds fetching, and occasionally unsettling, in this sparser form.
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The glasses could also tell the container of fake cherries used as a prop during a demo weren’t real.
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Englewood City Council called a special session on Wednesday evening to discuss whether to have its fireworks show, ultimately deciding to move forward with it.
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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