in practice
idiom
—used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is
The software is designed to block pornographic websites, but in practice, it blocks many other sites as well.
In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.
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Later in practice, in 11-on-11, James came on a blitz off the edge.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 June 2025
And Bolden showed it late in practice, racing a Joshua Dobbs interception back for what would have been a pick-six down the right sideline during a red-zone period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
While judges face legitimate pressures that help explain rapid decision-making, the near-universal approval rates and extremely brief review times suggest that the Fourth Amendment’s promise of meaningful judicial oversight isn't being fulfilled in practice.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Although the Dolphins aren’t yet fully clashing in the trenches, practicing without pads at this point in the offseason, Daniels can still bring a level of veteran leadership and help others in identifying techniques in practice that won’t be effective once pads do come on.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 June 2025
And Bolden showed it late in practice, racing a Joshua Dobbs interception back for what would have been a pick-six down the right sideline during a red-zone period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
While judges face legitimate pressures that help explain rapid decision-making, the near-universal approval rates and extremely brief review times suggest that the Fourth Amendment’s promise of meaningful judicial oversight isn't being fulfilled in practice.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Although the Dolphins aren’t yet fully clashing in the trenches, practicing without pads at this point in the offseason, Daniels can still bring a level of veteran leadership and help others in identifying techniques in practice that won’t be effective once pads do come on.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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