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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Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
What does that look like in practice?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Johnson was questionable heading into the game with a foot injury and was limited in practice all week.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
But what has transpired in practice is that cops are sorely missed during ICE incursions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
What does that look like in practice?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Jan. 2026
Johnson was questionable heading into the game with a foot injury and was limited in practice all week.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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