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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 demonstrations at Delaney Hall continued Wednesday night and protesters again clashed with federal law enforcement.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Many people in the audience asked the city to host a demonstration of the equipment, and O’Hara said this could be arranged.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Other demonstrations have devolved into clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
SpaceX has already conducted a demonstration of Ship elevator and airlock tech, according to the October 2025 update.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2026
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Many people in the audience asked the city to host a demonstration of the equipment, and O’Hara said this could be arranged.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Other demonstrations have devolved into clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
SpaceX has already conducted a demonstration of Ship elevator and airlock tech, according to the October 2025 update.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Max Muncy’s double into the right-field corner started the two-out rally, and Freeland’s single through the middle of the infield — one of three hits for the young infielder — cashed in.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Investors chasing Asia’s artificial intelligence rally may want to look beyond the region’s top-performing stock markets and consider Japan instead, according to Barclays.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Parts of the archive are on display at the museum.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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An electronic display shows the closing KOSPI index inside the lobby of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In the demo, players can try the swordplay action game at home for the first time, explore the historic Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and duel protagonist Miyamoto Musashi’s rival Sasaki Ganryu in a boss battle.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the overindexing of Scary Movie hinges on walk-up business in what’s expected to pull in a very diverse audience including Black and Latino-Hispanic moviegoers as well as a three-demo first choice strong with women under/over 25 and men over 25 at 3,400 theaters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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Since then, Catwoman has appeared in various movies and on TV shows, including Matt Reeves' The Batman in 2022, where Zoë Kravitz took on the part.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The relationship between the two of them was always at the heart of the of the show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
29 May 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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