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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
Iran protests spark reaction abroad Videos of demonstrations have stopped coming out of Iran, likely signaling the slowdown of their pace under the heavy security force presence in major cities.
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Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The backlot tour featured a special effects demonstration in a water tank and plenty of interesting props from beloved movies, but it was closed in 2014 to make way for Toy Story Land.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The festival includes vendors and exhibitors with workshops and resources promoting a healthy lifestyle, such as health screenings, fitness demonstrations and healthy food.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Iranian regime has vowed to continue its crackdown on demonstrations, suggesting Wednesday that demonstrators could soon face speedier trials and executions.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The backlot tour featured a special effects demonstration in a water tank and plenty of interesting props from beloved movies, but it was closed in 2014 to make way for Toy Story Land.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
The festival includes vendors and exhibitors with workshops and resources promoting a healthy lifestyle, such as health screenings, fitness demonstrations and healthy food.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The Iranian regime has vowed to continue its crackdown on demonstrations, suggesting Wednesday that demonstrators could soon face speedier trials and executions.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
Noun
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An attendee looks on at the rally in Bogotá, on January 7th.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Young Yolanda King watches on from the pew as her father makes a point during a speech at a political rally in Montgomery, Alabama in 1966.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The screen size can be customized to best fit your display area, with a minimum size of 32 inches and the ability to expand up to 200 inches.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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The bluntness of her cut is on full display, with the ends turning up ever so slightly.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the 25-54 demo, CBS Evening News averaged 533,000, compared to 690,000 in the same week of January a year ago.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Martina Radwan, the director of the documentary, commented on the demo writers' room debate in an earlier interview with Variety.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The famed illusionists, best known for their Las Vegas show at the Mirage Resort and Casino, first met while working on a cruise ship in 1957.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The show will star Rachel Bloom and comedian Rory Scovel as the central couple, Bloom's Rosie and Scovel's Alex Zilbalodis.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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