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

Polymarket is one of the places—perhaps the only one—that question is being answered in practice. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Smith sustained a right calf strain late in practice Wednesday and is expected to miss a couple of weeks, putting his availability for the start of the regular season in question. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Daniels will be limited in practice at the team's hotel outside London on Wednesday. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

He was scheduled to be a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in practice

• malpractice
• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus