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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
The demonstration is built around the MAHA food pyramid, a new set of dietary guidelines released earlier this year by the Department of Agriculture.
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The current class of 58 cadets will undergo six weeks of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training before beginning work for their counties.
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Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Aside from FitzGerald’s gripe, the day’s budget action was a relatively benign way to cap a tumultuous budget process, that was reflected two weeks ago by a demonstration from activists protesting city budget cuts that shut down the City Council meeting for two hours and led to eight arrests.
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Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
By Rollerena’s own later accounts in the archive, the person who joined ACT-UP protests and demonstrations did not do so explicitly as Rollerena.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
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Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
The current class of 58 cadets will undergo six weeks of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training before beginning work for their counties.
—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Aside from FitzGerald’s gripe, the day’s budget action was a relatively benign way to cap a tumultuous budget process, that was reflected two weeks ago by a demonstration from activists protesting city budget cuts that shut down the City Council meeting for two hours and led to eight arrests.
—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
By Rollerena’s own later accounts in the archive, the person who joined ACT-UP protests and demonstrations did not do so explicitly as Rollerena.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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Freedom 250 proves controversial Trump held this week's rally on the National Mall under the auspices of Freedom 250.
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What made this rally especially remarkable, however, was that every run came with two outs.
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Every imaginable yellow, green and blue wig was on display among the sea of kilts outside Hard Rock Stadium (re-named Miami Stadium for the World Cup), faces were painted in all the team colors, and fans of both teams posed for photos together.
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Indigenous groups protested the last time Mount Rushmore hosted a fireworks display, and former President Joe Biden's administration rejected subsequent attempts to have fireworks at the national monument.
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Assembled by Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound from over 100 demos, the tender, intimate album reveals the melodic heart and plaintive spirit of Beeler’s music, which sounds fetching, and occasionally unsettling, in this sparser form.
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The glasses could also tell the container of fake cherries used as a prop during a demo weren’t real.
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Several videos filmed in Simferopol, Crimea’s second city, and posted online show empty roads and public spaces.
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The United Center shared a statement from the tour's management Thursday evening confirming the show has been postponed, along with the concert's third stop in Ohio, due to Richie's health.
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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