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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
Meanwhile, operations at Schweinfurt will start with a three-month capability demonstration and integration testing phase, followed by another three months of on-site validation aimed at achieving stable, near full-scale production performance.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates a strict separation of church and state, hopes to stage a demonstration elsewhere in Washington on the day of the rally.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kira describes a common moment during demonstrations when participants recognize the simplicity of the technique.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Additionally, attendees have the chance to win free life jackets in a giveaway, peruse a swap meet with nautical goods, take a demonstration boat ride and check out fire boat demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates a strict separation of church and state, hopes to stage a demonstration elsewhere in Washington on the day of the rally.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Kira describes a common moment during demonstrations when participants recognize the simplicity of the technique.
—Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Additionally, attendees have the chance to win free life jackets in a giveaway, peruse a swap meet with nautical goods, take a demonstration boat ride and check out fire boat demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Beat and raise is the minimum to have any chance at a post-earnings rally.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The midi length hemline on the piece allowed for the shoes to be on full display.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The front, as is Mercedes’s wont, is dominated by screens, including a digital gauge cluster, an infotainment screen angled to the driver, and a dedicated passenger display.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
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But Adcock initially played down expectations by noting that the Figure team was aiming for the robots to work for eight hours straight, whereas a previous Figure demo had lasted just one hour.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2026
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Rather than reworking the demo, the singer became fixated on faithfully reproducing its phrasing and emotional tone.—
Mike Wass,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Each game was introduced with a clip from the show that fits it perfectly, starting with the Colts' Week 1 date with the Baltimore Ravens.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Now, viewers for dramas, comedies and reality shows are harder to come by, because people now have the leeway to watch their favorites at any moment of their own choosing.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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