Definition of demonext
British
as in demonstration
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person a demo to support the Prime Minister

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Recent Examples of demo Engineers will examine the capsule’s heat shield in more detail along with everything else in preparation for next year’s Artemis III docking demo in orbit around Earth. Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 Smart Choice Technologies has prepared to present on possibilities in this field and has built a demo featuring artificial intelligence systems at its new office. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026 Hunt and his director, Ashley Rodbro, build in some visual variety, whether that means screening one of Hunt’s public access sketches, cringy, or a digression into a lighting design demo, a nod to Hunt’s Illinois State degree in lighting design (and acting). Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 The event, which included a climbing demo by Honnold, took place at Sender One climbing gym in Westwood. Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for demo
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Noun
  • Defense attorneys countered with evidence that the protesters had planned to keep in contact with police and intended to leave the building voluntarily, arguing the demonstration was meant to be peaceful.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • Over the years, villagers in Roko-Roko held demonstrations, accusing the mining company of clearing community farmland and contaminating a local spring.
    NPR, NPR, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • Coplon made a short commute to downtown Portland, Maine, to attend a May Day rally.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
  • The rally led several Wall Street firms to upgrade AMD, including Goldman Sachs .
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 6 May 2026

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“Demo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demo. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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