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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
Noun
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Vegas built a 3-0 lead in Game 1 and held off a late Colorado rally.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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On Sunday, former F1 Academy racer and American Rally Association champion Lia Block — daughter of the late rally legend Ken Block — will demonstrate performance vehicles at Velocity.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Garrincha repaid the favour with a display of almost ludicrous menace and never left the side as Brazil claimed their first World Cup title.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Conveniently for the new chairman, the bond market is putting on quite the display in time for his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting (FOMC).—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Every week brings another AI partnership announcement, another agent-to-agent demo, another bold claim about products shipped and workflows transformed.—
Rohit Kedia,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Some of those demos are fascinating.—
Nilay Patel,
The Verge,
26 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 28 May. 2026.
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