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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
Invest in hands-on training sessions, video tutorials and real-world use-case demonstrations.
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Andrew Neal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Hosted by Jane Pauley A protestor holds a banner during a demonstration against the policies of President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), near Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Washington, D.C., February 19, 2025.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile citizen demonstrations against government corruption have risen in Belgrade, the capital, and elsewhere in the country.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Rubio maintains that Khalil’s involvement in campus demonstrations made college students afraid to attend classes last year.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Neal, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Hosted by Jane Pauley A protestor holds a banner during a demonstration against the policies of President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), near Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Washington, D.C., February 19, 2025.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile citizen demonstrations against government corruption have risen in Belgrade, the capital, and elsewhere in the country.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Rubio maintains that Khalil’s involvement in campus demonstrations made college students afraid to attend classes last year.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
Noun
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These oversold readings increased the odds of a rally.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The index took a mere three weeks and a day to fall just over 10% from its peak on Feb. 19 through Thursday’s close, in its way an equal and opposite reaction to the imperturbable rally that had lifted the market to those highs.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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The delta in price between the base and Platinum trim is about $9,000, which may be worth it to you if a hands-free tailgate and head-up display are on your must-have list.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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From the runways of France to the heart of Texas, Black excellence was on full display.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Currently the pic is solid with girls 6-11 and teen girls 12-16 and the 17-34 demo.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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Even kids can get in on the action with demo courses for bikes, go-karts and hoverboards.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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This sophomore outing will unspool over the show's internal timespan of four years, with its dozen chapters cut into four three-episode slices.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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She's been absent from the show since 2013, but returned this season as a Friend — though likely not as a Friend of Judge's.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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