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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
The event features several dozen vendors with handmade crafts and supplies, such as artisan wool, demonstrations on wool spinning and rug weaving and workshops on crocheting to broom making.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Does that mean the Santa Ana Police Department could potentially bill the federal government for more than half a million dollars for resources expended responding to anti-ICE demonstrations in June 2025?
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In another era, that would be cause for massive demonstrations.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Rights groups say thousands of protesters may have been killed since demonstrations erupted earlier this year.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2017, a talk by controversial political scientist Charles Murray was interrupted by demonstrations at Middlebury College.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
The hospital also offers cooking demonstrations that use fresh produce with which kids may not be familiar, said care coordination program director Christina Linboom.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Public flight demonstrations are planned, including at the Farnborough International Airshow in July.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The free event will feature children’s crafts, activities and play spaces, farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, face painting and more, according to a press release about the celebration.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Does that mean the Santa Ana Police Department could potentially bill the federal government for more than half a million dollars for resources expended responding to anti-ICE demonstrations in June 2025?
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
In another era, that would be cause for massive demonstrations.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Rights groups say thousands of protesters may have been killed since demonstrations erupted earlier this year.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2017, a talk by controversial political scientist Charles Murray was interrupted by demonstrations at Middlebury College.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
The hospital also offers cooking demonstrations that use fresh produce with which kids may not be familiar, said care coordination program director Christina Linboom.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Public flight demonstrations are planned, including at the Farnborough International Airshow in July.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The free event will feature children’s crafts, activities and play spaces, farm animals to observe and pet, hayrides, barrel train rides, farm demonstrations, face painting and more, according to a press release about the celebration.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
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The esteemed David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research points out that the market rallies that started April 13 and took the S&P 500 to a new high were a response to prospective new rounds of discussions to resolve the war between Iran and the United States and Israel.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Fishback’s recent rallies would seem to suggest so.—
Thomas C. Shank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 5,100square-foot museum, designed in the shape of a wave, maintains a collection of vintage and signature surfboards that are rotated between displays.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Apple may be considering a radical redesign of its displays for the upcoming 20th-anniversary iPhone, if new leaks are correct, giving Apple consumers the type of bezel-less screen that has previously been featured on high-end devices from Samsung, Huawei, or Honor.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trying is one of Apple TV’s longest-running shows and was recently acquired by the BBC in a first-of-its-kind deal.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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General admission is free, though some special exhibitions require tickets.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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After an inaugural edition last year, the AIR festival will return to Aspen, Colorado, in July with a program of performances, exhibitions, talks, and other events in the high-flying mountain town.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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