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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Matty does a fiery demo in Olympia’s kitchen, and Olympia confronts the fire expert on the stand with a bucket full of ping pong balls, each of which contain a tiny bit of nitric acid.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
School representatives took demo rides in Waymo vehicles ahead of the launch.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Another demo, intended to show robots loading laundry into a washer-dryer, meets a similar hitch twice in a row, when a Figure 02 drops a piece of laundry on the floor and is unable to pick it up.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Per that agreement, Spinnova was granted complete ownership of the Woodspin demo plant—reportedly ready to make Spinnova fiber, though operations paused in late August.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
School representatives took demo rides in Waymo vehicles ahead of the launch.
—Chris Kirkham, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Another demo, intended to show robots loading laundry into a washer-dryer, meets a similar hitch twice in a row, when a Figure 02 drops a piece of laundry on the floor and is unable to pick it up.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Per that agreement, Spinnova was granted complete ownership of the Woodspin demo plant—reportedly ready to make Spinnova fiber, though operations paused in late August.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demo
Noun
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Highlights include demonstrations at the sawmill, gristmill, blacksmiths, Weavers’ Barn, Spinners’ Cottage, Short Track Railroad, farmhouse kitchen and West Coast Clock Museum.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In many ways, the 1963 Newport Folk Festival was a set-up for the March on Washington, the epochal Civil Rights demonstration that would take place just one month later.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Rough Riders overcame a furious Arlington Heights rally in the third quarter and used a late goal-line stand to shock the Yellow Jackets in a 50-47 thriller.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Many are convinced that the massive amount of spending in the data center buildout will keep the AI rally going for the foreseeable future.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Demo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demo. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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