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 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 The system then organizes these imperfect demonstrations into a latent action space that robots can interpret and refine. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026 Violent demonstrations left thousands dead in January and thousands were arrested by the country’s hard-line regime after people took to the streets to call for an end to the country’s theocratic rule. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026 The channel’s support for Iran’s opposition turned more brazen in December, when the Islamic Republic faced another wave of demonstrations across the country. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 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 However, some experts say this technology is still mostly used for demonstrations and performances and will take some time to achieve mass real-world deployment. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Iran’s economy was in a poor state before the war too, with dire economic conditions a key driving factor behind the anti-regime demonstrations which kicked off in the Iranian capital Tehran in 2025. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Plans on the table include competitive gaming showcases, community programs for creators, fan meet-ups and concert-style shows featuring K-pop acts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some of those rescued are covered in mud and appear injured after being battered by the flood, one video shows.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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