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as in rallies
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 displays
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 demonstrations
Why missile route planning matters According to demonstrations reported by European Defense Review (EDR), planning a modern cruise missile mission involves far more than simply entering target coordinates.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Chaan Baan is the hub for cultural immersion programs that support village artisans, who lead saa paper-making workshops, indigo tie-dyeing classes, and pottery demonstrations.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Coniglio also serves as caretaker of the schoolhouse and offers insightful historical lectures and demonstrations throughout the year at the building.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Third, can today’s companies change to face the fact that as organizations move from experimentation to deployment, implementation challenges will become more important than product demonstrations.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
By Rollerena’s own later accounts in the archive, the person who joined ACT-UP protests and demonstrations did not do so explicitly as Rollerena.
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Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
The boy was mesmerized by its interactive exhibits, which required him to push buttons and pull levers to determine the outcomes of science demonstrations.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The demonstrations follow weeks of violent xenophobic attacks and growing pressure on businesses to hire only South Africans.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Chaan Baan is the hub for cultural immersion programs that support village artisans, who lead saa paper-making workshops, indigo tie-dyeing classes, and pottery demonstrations.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
Coniglio also serves as caretaker of the schoolhouse and offers insightful historical lectures and demonstrations throughout the year at the building.
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Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Third, can today’s companies change to face the fact that as organizations move from experimentation to deployment, implementation challenges will become more important than product demonstrations.
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Joseph Andrew,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Eventually, the Custer statue became a gathering place for public protests and demonstrations in Monroe on a range of topics, given the visibility from passing traffic and spillover space in the parking lot.
—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
By Rollerena’s own later accounts in the archive, the person who joined ACT-UP protests and demonstrations did not do so explicitly as Rollerena.
—
Emilie Hardman,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2026
The boy was mesmerized by its interactive exhibits, which required him to push buttons and pull levers to determine the outcomes of science demonstrations.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The demonstrations follow weeks of violent xenophobic attacks and growing pressure on businesses to hire only South Africans.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
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After soaring to tremendous heights and leading the market for years, AI stocks have been under pressure recently because of worries their profits can’t possibly keep pace with the tremendous rallies for their stock prices.
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Still, the timing of Saturday’s announcement suggests the protests — the biggest string of rallies since the overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 — have played a role.
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Kainerugaba’s associates describe him as a dedicated military officer who often eschews ostentatious displays of wealth.
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When New England became a stop on major international trade routes, the multicultural floodgates opened and Puritan objections to things like fashion, elaborate design, lavish displays of wealth and other things deemed excessive were being continually, casually challenged.
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The guild received a record number of submissions for its 13th annual celebration of outstanding creative visual contributions of location professionals in contemporary and period films and TV shows, along with commercials and film commissions from around the world.
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How have your previous live shows influenced the direction of this tour?
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The gallery, currently headed by former Royal Academy director of exhibitions, Kathleen Soriano, sits directly on the seafront in Hastings, overlooking the English Channel.
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The week-long extravaganza is open to seasoned collectors, newbies, and everyone in between, offering up exhibitions, interactive workshops, and other events across the city center.
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“Demonstrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrations. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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