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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
Others state the demonstrations are supporting a ceasefire to end to the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza and release the hostages on both sides.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The event was among 2,000 such anti-Trump demonstrations in communities around the country.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The state quickly stepped in to forbid demonstrations and restrict freedoms.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread demonstrations against lithium mining began in northern Chile in 2007 and spread around the world in the following years.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Fanilo, a 21-year-old medical student in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo who has been taking part in the demonstrations, said the government's handling of the protests has only strengthened the youth's resolve.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The law creates another exemption related to peaceful demonstrations at public parks.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Across videos and staged demonstrations through 2024 and 2025, Optimus has been shown walking with improved gait dynamics, performing basic manipulation and household-style chores, completing simple pick-and-place operations, and interacting in staged social settings.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The majority of the Terra Madre Americas festival is free, with the exception of certain sit-down dining experiences, food purchases, slow food tastings and cooking demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The event was among 2,000 such anti-Trump demonstrations in communities around the country.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The state quickly stepped in to forbid demonstrations and restrict freedoms.
—Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Widespread demonstrations against lithium mining began in northern Chile in 2007 and spread around the world in the following years.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
Fanilo, a 21-year-old medical student in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo who has been taking part in the demonstrations, said the government's handling of the protests has only strengthened the youth's resolve.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
The law creates another exemption related to peaceful demonstrations at public parks.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
Across videos and staged demonstrations through 2024 and 2025, Optimus has been shown walking with improved gait dynamics, performing basic manipulation and household-style chores, completing simple pick-and-place operations, and interacting in staged social settings.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
The majority of the Terra Madre Americas festival is free, with the exception of certain sit-down dining experiences, food purchases, slow food tastings and cooking demonstrations.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
Noun
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Gold and bitcoin are enjoying huge rallies, the latest trade favored by retail traders .—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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There are almost two dozen No Kings rallies planned in the greater Phoenix area.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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These easy fall plant swaps are perfect for refreshing tired summer pots and creating long-lasting displays with minimal effort.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet most power plants served by those mines plan to quit burning coal altogether within 10 years, an Associated Press data analysis shows.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Then came Wallows musician Dylan Minnette and Mean Girls star Renée Rapp at back-to-back Los Angeles shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Finnie hasn’t been as noticeable as the exhibitions have gone on, though, and Copp can bring similar smarts and competitiveness, in a heavier body, to the line — if that’s how McLellan wants to deploy him.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now in its 14th year, cochaired by Eva Chow and Leonardo DiCaprio, the event honors leaders in art and film, with proceeds supporting the museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions and educational programs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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