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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
Row between stores The backlash towards Shein has extended beyond demonstrations on the street and government probes.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Those demonstrations suggest incremental competence in manipulation and perception, rather than the extreme agility emphasized by Atlas.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Lawyers and relatives of detainees have described it as an unofficial detention center, and protesters have held tense demonstrations outside for several weeks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Harry also saw demonstrations from the base’s dive team, deck team weapons display, operations team and band members, talking to personnel about the duality of their commitments as reservists and civilians.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Attorneys also argued that agents' use of force infringed on the plaintiffs' constitutional rights to assemble, and cover protests and demonstrations.
—Nbc Chicago, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Reuters — Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations, witnesses said.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The killing of Massey, a mother of two who had long struggled with mental illness, touched off a wave of demonstrations and nationwide calls for police reform.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Those demonstrations suggest incremental competence in manipulation and perception, rather than the extreme agility emphasized by Atlas.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
Lawyers and relatives of detainees have described it as an unofficial detention center, and protesters have held tense demonstrations outside for several weeks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Harry also saw demonstrations from the base’s dive team, deck team weapons display, operations team and band members, talking to personnel about the duality of their commitments as reservists and civilians.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Attorneys also argued that agents' use of force infringed on the plaintiffs' constitutional rights to assemble, and cover protests and demonstrations.
—Nbc Chicago, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
Reuters — Police in Tanzania fired tear gas and gunshots on Thursday to disperse groups of protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations, witnesses said.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The killing of Massey, a mother of two who had long struggled with mental illness, touched off a wave of demonstrations and nationwide calls for police reform.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
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Two planes full of Administration officials, practically the entire Cabinet, had come from Washington for the funeral, as had a cross-section of the wider MAGA universe—from Tucker Carlson to the guy who shows up at rallies dressed as the border wall.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Premarket rallies included chipmakers like Micron and TSMC, along with Alphabet and Tesla, among the Magnificent Seven.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tuckman also said Team Bahamas’ festive costumes and dancing displays were memorable.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chicago O’Hare, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, Denver International and Dallas-Fort Worth also experienced dozens of cancellations and hundreds of delays, FlightAware data shows.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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What’s that been like and how have the shows been going?—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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That more than compensated for the absence of Dixon-Waters, who was SDSU’s leading scorer in both preseason exhibitions (19 and 17 points) after missing all of last season with a fractured bone in his foot that refused to heal quickly.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under de Blasio, the mansion became a space that blended residential, artistic, and civic functions, including exhibitions exploring social change, while maintaining the mansion’s long-standing public and political significance.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Demonstrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrations. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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