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
In the course of the movie, Mary repeatedly tries to play a demo for Sam (Michaela Coel), her former costume designer, but Sam refuses to listen to it.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial runs will begin at the demo factory with a specific focus on improving efficiency.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
This process involved managers, legal representatives, artists and producers, and included a thorough review of archival materials and demo recordings.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
The trial runs will begin at the demo factory with a specific focus on improving efficiency.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
This process involved managers, legal representatives, artists and producers, and included a thorough review of archival materials and demo recordings.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demo
Noun
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In 2003, as Iran’s national police chief, Ghalibaf played a central role in the violent clampdown on student demonstrations.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Join experienced plant propagators for a live demonstration in starting plants from seeds, cuttings and kitchen scraps.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Late rally lifts Faith Christian past FWC Grapevine Faith Christian rallied to score 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning then held off Fort Worth Christian 10-9 in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest on Monday at Faith Christian School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bryce Harper hit a two-run blast in the top of the eighth to try to get a rally going, but the Cubs scored another insurance run in the bottom of the eighth.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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