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

Projects stall when an impressive demonstration meets the part of enterprise work that requires policy approval and human accountability for the outcome. — Gaurav Tewari, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The August 14 demonstration shows that the two-aircraft carriage arrangement has progressed into airborne testing. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Centrists say the 40-year-old Milwaukee County executive's victory is a demonstration of the activist left's limits outside of deep-blue districts and heavily populated cities. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Artists, artisans, and food vendors, demonstrations of live combat styles including German longsword, fencing, and pirate swashbuckling, activities such as Squires’ spot with mermaids, games, and family entertainment. — Jeffrey F. Bill, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026