demos

noun

Definition of demosnext
plural of demo, British
as in demonstrations
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person a demo to support the Prime Minister

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  1. demonstrations
  2. rallies
Noun
  • 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.
    — 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
Definition of demonstrations
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  • Sylvester Mangure, the army spokesperson, warned Sunday against any demonstrations, following last week's government ban on political rallies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • The rallies are hardly unique among memory and storage companies.
    — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of rallies
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“Demos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demos. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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