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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
Jewish Voice for Peace has a long history of disturbing civic life and engaging in violent demonstrations.
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Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
In the rich and frequently chaotic history of Marseille, there can have been fewer more apt demonstrations of the club’s inherent tendency towards turbulence than the decision to head to Rome for some peace and quiet in the same week as the death of the Pope.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Pritzker invoked his Jewish faith to criticize Trump’s efforts to deport foreign students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations and punish universities that resist harsh crackdowns on student protests.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The tactic was inspired by past mass demonstrations against Trump, such as the January 2017 Women's March.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Chai Posner, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
In the rich and frequently chaotic history of Marseille, there can have been fewer more apt demonstrations of the club’s inherent tendency towards turbulence than the decision to head to Rome for some peace and quiet in the same week as the death of the Pope.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Pritzker invoked his Jewish faith to criticize Trump’s efforts to deport foreign students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations and punish universities that resist harsh crackdowns on student protests.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The tactic was inspired by past mass demonstrations against Trump, such as the January 2017 Women's March.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstration
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At Electric Boat shipyard, about 2,500 workers are also planning to strike on May 18 if a tentative contract agreement is not reached with the submarine builder, the union president announced during a rally Thursday.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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Big Tech beckons the AI bulls Wall Street’s rally this week was also boosted by strong earnings results on Wednesday from Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT).—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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This follows years where the display wasn’t allowed by the National Park Service under then-President Joe Biden.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2025
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Six are recent donations or loans to the museum from descendants of the Austen family that are going on public display for the first time.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The demo, which got off to a slightly slow start due to some interference from the stage lights, showed the audience how to pair the Orb to their phones.—
Riya Bhattacharjee,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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In fact, while Rimes and McDaniel worked on the demo, Nite went to the backyard and started another song that also got finished that day.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
30 Apr. 2025
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Born in the Philippines before moving to New York City as a child, Caliente also had a recurring role on the Ryan Murphy FX drama series Pose as Veronica, and appeared on other TV shows like Broad City and Search Party.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2025
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Interest in the case has swept the country since then, spurring an array of true crime podcasts, movies, television shows and a host of supporters for both Read and O’Keefe.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Demonstration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstration. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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