Synonyms of demonstration

demonstration

noun

ˌde-mən-ˈstrā-shən 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rally
• demo
• protest
• march
• gathering
• conference
• assembly
• convention
• convocation
• sit-down
• congress
• council
• counterdemonstration
• sit-in
• counterprotest
• strike
• counterrally

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• display
• show
• exhibition
• simulation
• pose
• flaunting
• act
• disclosure
• front
• charade
• semblance
• facade
• affectation
• pretense
• betrayal
• sham
• guise
• put-on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demonstration

Several of his campus events were met with protests, including one at the University of California, Berkeley that was canceled after demonstrations became violent. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

The event’s special guest Chef from Paseo RSF will present a creative bistro-style cooking demonstration. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

The subsequent iteration of advancements is becoming even more significant, as the quantum field is transitioning from benchmark demonstrations to logical computation. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

In another demonstration, the shock forced Vernon, who was face-down on the ground, to pull out his hands from beneath his stomach. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026