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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In one demo, a Luke minifigure produced its own lightsaber sounds.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As Milligan points out in a prototype demo, the tracks feature drainage holes on the outside to keep the water moving outward instead of pooling and potentially leaking inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The demo was part of Boston Dynamics’ announcement of a production-ready version of its Atlas robot.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
For all the hype and advances in AI programming, over 46 percent of companies fail to turn their exciting, demo-ready proofs of concepts into something usable in the real world—in part because systems lack the data and experience to complete their AI training.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
As Milligan points out in a prototype demo, the tracks feature drainage holes on the outside to keep the water moving outward instead of pooling and potentially leaking inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The demo was part of Boston Dynamics’ announcement of a production-ready version of its Atlas robot.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
For all the hype and advances in AI programming, over 46 percent of companies fail to turn their exciting, demo-ready proofs of concepts into something usable in the real world—in part because systems lack the data and experience to complete their AI training.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Noun
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The demonstrations intensified after a federal officer shot a Venezuelan man accused of fleeing a traffic stop and attacking an agent, federal officials said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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While local law enforcement officers have not actively taken part in immigration enforcement operations in the city, they have often been dispatched to the scenes of critical incidents and demonstrations to ensure public safety.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
15 Jan. 2026
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An attendee looks on at the rally in Bogotá, on January 7th.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2026
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Young Yolanda King watches on from the pew as her father makes a point during a speech at a political rally in Montgomery, Alabama in 1966.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Demo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demo. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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