Synonyms of demonstrations

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rallies
• protests
• demos
• marches
• gatherings
• conferences
• assemblies
• conventions
• congresses
• convocations
• sit-ins
• councils
• sit-downs
• counterprotests
• strikes
• counterdemonstrations
• counterrallies

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displays
• shows
• exhibitions
• simulations
• poses
• acts
• charades
• pretenses
• affectations
• disclosures
• fronts
• semblances
• facades
• betrayals
• put-ons
• guises
• shams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of demonstrations

The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have grown into a nationwide movement -- the latest of many that have marked Macron's nearly decade-long tenure. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Earlier demonstrations erupted over mismanagement of a string of public examinations, and broader youth disenchantment with the authorities. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have pursued a slew of criminal cases against protesters involved in those demonstrations, though many of the cases have been dismissed, reduced to misdemeanor charges or rejected by grand juries. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

On Tuesday, people spilled into the streets for a nationwide day of protest after over two weeks of student demonstrations that have blockaded schools across the country. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, the Union Syndicale Lycéenne, one of the high school student unions involved in organizing the demonstrations, suggested a much larger turnout of 450,000 people across the country. — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have grown into a nationwide movement — the latest of many that have marked Macron’s nearly decade-long tenure. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

MoMA was a frequent target of pro-Palestinian demonstrations in 2024, including a major sit-in protesting some board members who had been accused of investing in Israeli arms manufacturers. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Part of that effort included demonstrations outside of the homes of many of its senior leaders, including Mark Guiducci, now the global editorial director of Vanity Fair. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Sep. 2026