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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 agency also plans to seek proposals for additional commercial landers, technology demonstrations, a south polar imaging mission, and a communications relay network linking lunar assets with Earth.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa met Monday night with leaders of some of the groups and asked them to conduct peaceful demonstrations.
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Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Euromaidan demonstrations had begun the previous month when then-president Viktor Yanukovych declined to sign an agreement with the European Union, thereby strengthening the country’s ties with Russia.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Leaders should look for clear demonstrations of engagement and impact.
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Anne McKeough,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
For more than 60 years, 92-year-old Harvey Finkle has carried a camera to protests across Philadelphia, documenting everything from anti-war demonstrations to disability rights advocacy.
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Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 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
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
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 June 2026
President Cyril Ramaphosa met Monday night with leaders of some of the groups and asked them to conduct peaceful demonstrations.
—
Michelle Gumede,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The Euromaidan demonstrations had begun the previous month when then-president Viktor Yanukovych declined to sign an agreement with the European Union, thereby strengthening the country’s ties with Russia.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
29 June 2026
Leaders should look for clear demonstrations of engagement and impact.
—
Anne McKeough,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
For more than 60 years, 92-year-old Harvey Finkle has carried a camera to protests across Philadelphia, documenting everything from anti-war demonstrations to disability rights advocacy.
—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 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.
—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
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Some catalysts spark sharp one-day rallies, while others unfold over weeks or even months as investors reassess a company's long-term prospects.
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While Wall Street firms continue to invest in the digital asset space, retail investors — who were a major force behind previous crypto rallies — have moved their focus to high-growth AI and technology stocks, Maley said.
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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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There are about 340,000 pending cases in California, with highest concentration in Los Angeles county, with 95,000 open cases, TRAC data shows.
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It's been a 10-year hiatus from television for him and comes amid shifting attitudes toward cable news shows.
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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 3 Jul. 2026.
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