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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
New Alaska-exclusive cast members include a Lumberjack leading axe-throwing demonstrations, a field ecologist serving as a naturalist and a Cultural Heritage Guide from Alaska Native Voices offering workshops and storytelling onboard.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Its core capability is a whole-body imitation learning system that enables it to learn tasks by observing human demonstrations and executing them independently with high precision.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The demonstrations at Delaney Hall continued Wednesday night and protesters again clashed with federal law enforcement.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Critics worry that the buffer zones could be used to quell nonviolent demonstrations or criminalize free speech.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The most revealing demonstrations tend to show how the system behaves when constraints conflict or conditions change mid-process.
—Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Beyond the K-pop events and the food eating contest, the celebration is also set to have martial arts demonstrations, laser tag, a gaming trailer, live DJ entertainment and a community art tent, the latter of which will feature both art showcases and hands-on arts activities, organizers said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The insurgent challenger is a community activist who works for a tenants rights group and helped organize pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Similar demonstrations have been held previously over the issue.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Its core capability is a whole-body imitation learning system that enables it to learn tasks by observing human demonstrations and executing them independently with high precision.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
The demonstrations at Delaney Hall continued Wednesday night and protesters again clashed with federal law enforcement.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Critics worry that the buffer zones could be used to quell nonviolent demonstrations or criminalize free speech.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
The most revealing demonstrations tend to show how the system behaves when constraints conflict or conditions change mid-process.
—Raju Malhotra, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Beyond the K-pop events and the food eating contest, the celebration is also set to have martial arts demonstrations, laser tag, a gaming trailer, live DJ entertainment and a community art tent, the latter of which will feature both art showcases and hands-on arts activities, organizers said.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The insurgent challenger is a community activist who works for a tenants rights group and helped organize pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Similar demonstrations have been held previously over the issue.
—Dan Bashakov, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
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On the brink of elimination, top-seeded UCLA rallies in the ninth with back-to-back homers and Phoenix Call’s walk-off single to stun Virginia Tech 6-5.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Both stocks are trading near highs after strong rallies during the quarter, which Jim noted can sometimes create a tougher setup heading into earnings.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Inside, dramatic flower displays mark just about every possible surface not already covered with design books or cups of coffee as guests and locals mill about the lounge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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But the ambitious goal is the Lighting the Future campaign, which aims to raise $1 million and create seasonal jobs and scholarships for students while modernizing Christmas in the Park’s displays.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Indian benchmark indices, in sharp contrast, are the only ones in the red, falling over 10%, data from LSEG shows.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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With its focus on discovering distinctive talent, MFW includes runway shows, as well as market and showroom, where collections can be directly evaluated by buyers – formats that can support sales activity.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Culturally, populism spoke to a tension between the taste found in metropolitan centers and that of people in small towns across the country, pitting (for instance) classical opera and European masterwork exhibitions against folk traditions in art, dancing, and music.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Thanks to demand for continued access, the museum created a book and webpage for the temporary exhibit — a practice that’s since been extended to other temporary exhibitions at the museum.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Demonstrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrations. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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