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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Freedom 250 proves controversial Trump held this week's rally on the National Mall under the auspices of Freedom 250.
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What made this rally especially remarkable, however, was that every run came with two outs.
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Every imaginable yellow, green and blue wig was on display among the sea of kilts outside Hard Rock Stadium (re-named Miami Stadium for the World Cup), faces were painted in all the team colors, and fans of both teams posed for photos together.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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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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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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The United Center shared a statement from the tour's management Thursday evening confirming the show has been postponed, along with the concert's third stop in Ohio, due to Richie's health.
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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