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also practising
as in exercising
to do over and over so as to become skilled
in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day
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Recent Examples of practicing
Penix is practicing just six months after surgery to repair the ACL in his left knee.
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Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, an executive officer with the state’s Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology asked the court to bar Ortiz from practicing while the criminal case is pending, including through sentencing and any appeal.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
And that’s just investment, practicing.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
Roy has criticized Middleton for not being a practicing attorney, according to WFAA, the Star-Telegram’s media partner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Earn a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and obtain state licensure before practicing professionally.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Despite the cause for celebration, that doesn't mean all is well in the New Republic, as there are still a few bad seeds running amok and practicing basic thuganomics.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Equally important is practicing self-care and self-compassion, which, Broder says, means treating yourself with kindness instead of judgment and recognizing that your patterns developed as a way to cope, not as a personal failing.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Smith is also looking forward to practicing against Young again.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
In a filing obtained by Rolling Stone, an executive officer with the state’s Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology asked the court to bar Ortiz from practicing while the criminal case is pending, including through sentencing and any appeal.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
And that’s just investment, practicing.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 May 2026
Roy has criticized Middleton for not being a practicing attorney, according to WFAA, the Star-Telegram’s media partner.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Earn a master’s degree in speech-language pathology and obtain state licensure before practicing professionally.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Despite the cause for celebration, that doesn't mean all is well in the New Republic, as there are still a few bad seeds running amok and practicing basic thuganomics.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Equally important is practicing self-care and self-compassion, which, Broder says, means treating yourself with kindness instead of judgment and recognizing that your patterns developed as a way to cope, not as a personal failing.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Smith is also looking forward to practicing against Young again.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing
Verb
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Elevated ozone levels can cause problems for people with cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease (like asthma), the elderly, and people exercising outdoors, the commissioners said.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The phrase had been coined a year earlier by students frustrated that Stanford was exercising ever more control over their lives.—
Theo Baker,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Gardening often involves repeating the same movements for extended periods – especially during pruning, weeding or planting.—
Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The great question of the 21st century is whether humanity can build prosperity without repeating that damage.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Practicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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