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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 pathway aims at a full-stage recovery demonstration around 2027-2028, with potential operational capability to follow in the early 2030s, depending on results and funding continuity from the European Space Agency and elsewhere.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Russian officials reported a successful test flight of the Burevestnik earlier in the week as part of a broader demonstration of nuclear readiness.
—Efrat Lachter , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Within a year of that demonstration, telephone lines were being laid and the first telephone exchanges opened, reshaping communication at its core.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests will also experience a riding demonstration, as well as a fashion show featuring the latest in trend-worthy styles.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Russian officials reported a successful test flight of the Burevestnik earlier in the week as part of a broader demonstration of nuclear readiness.
—Efrat Lachter , Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Within a year of that demonstration, telephone lines were being laid and the first telephone exchanges opened, reshaping communication at its core.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Guests will also experience a riding demonstration, as well as a fashion show featuring the latest in trend-worthy styles.
—Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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In 2024, during the presidential campaign for Kamala Harris, Swifties for Kamala raised over $100,000 in donations with a virtual rally that saw a lineup of guest speakers — including Carole King and senator Elizabeth Warren, among others.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs , on the other hand, has seen its stock rally 38% this year.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Weekly Newsletter Audiences were asked to consider that the display of human difference was dehumanizing or even exploitative but also to understand that the sideshow represented a locus of community and a way for disabled performers to make an independent living.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some end up as centerpieces at local fairs and fall festivals, where artists transform them into elaborate displays, while others are chosen for crowd-pleasing traditions like crane drops and the town’s annual pumpkin regatta.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their first demo earned the attention of underground metal label Sumerian, which signed the band and put them on the road with other acts on the label.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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In one of its first-ever demo videos, Oli lifted dumbbells at a gym and performed kung-fu moves with a human trainer.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Those wanting to stream the show live can do so with a Peacock premium subscription or stream new episodes the next day with a basic Peacock subscription.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The pregame show has room to improve.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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