demonstrations

noun

plural of demonstration
1
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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2
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 While Kaepernick was out of the league, the NFL went about trying to turn the temperature down on his protest, battling the aftermath of an especially divisive election and a ratings slide some attributed to the player demonstrations. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Live-fire demonstrations, virtual simulations and direct Soldier testing will generate data for future decisions. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Some Jewish students and faculty called the demonstrations antisemitic, though others joined them. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Several of his campus events were met with protests, including one at the University of California, Berkeley that was canceled after demonstrations became violent. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Livestreams frequently combine limited-time discounts, countdowns and low-stock warnings with product demonstrations. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The real test for humanoid robots’ capabilities will necessarily take place in the real world beyond the demonstrations at the World Humanoid Robot Games. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 Rising opposition to the Vietnam War during LBJ's tenure would spark huge demonstrations on college campuses and elsewhere and contribute to Nixon's election to the White House in 1968. — Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Economic pain and the high cost of living were among the factors driving Iranians to protest on the streets earlier this year, in demonstrations that were met with a deadly government crackdown. — Emily Feng, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrations
  1. rallies
  2. displays
  3. shows
  4. exhibitions
Noun
  • Underneath a sparkling 64-arm crystal chandelier, the two tallied long rallies with Osaka ultimately taking the win.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Those rallies will be tested in September, which has historically been the most challenging month of the year on Wall Street.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of rallies
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  • With the overhead lights dimmed and soft light spilling from the dioramas, the displays looked like windows to other worlds.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Each of the six stops offers a different experience where visitors can experience their music, along with virtual stories, artifacts, and multimedia displays.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of displays
Noun
  • About a quarter of its $1 million in TikTok Shop sales so far in 2026 originated from livestreams, where the company hosts its own selling shows and works with affiliate creators on the popular social media app.
    — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Young people want movies and TV shows that reflect their own lives and relatable issues, rather than more stories in the fantasy genre, according to last year’s annual Teens and Screens report from the Center for Scholars and Storytellers at UCLA.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of shows
Noun
  • Its exhibitions, residencies, educational initiatives, and workshops have helped create an emerging local art scene and placed Madagascar on the global art scene’s map.
    — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Zavataro has organized exhibitions centering interdisciplinary artist Linda Alterwitz, landscape painter Phyllis Shafer and sculptor Guillermo Bert, among others.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibitions

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“Demonstrations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrations. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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