in practice

phrase

—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.

Examples of in practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next step would be clearance for contact in practice and tackling. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

But when one party’s primary can, in practice, determine who will govern millions of Floridians, the public has an overriding interest in ensuring that meaningful participation does not depend on political identity. — Ethan Hicks, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Stokes was off the injury report as of Monday, and Salaün was listed as questionable but looked to be a full participant in practice on Monday morning. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in practice

• malpractice
• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus