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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But that internal drive and hunger for competition is what Pittman is also seeing early on in practice.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
More common in practice are cash dividends.
—Jennifer C. Greenfield, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
In an encouraging sign, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, five days after sustaining a rib injury in the Jets game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
The study authors wrote that in practice, easing off these medications can likely take months, rather than weeks.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
More common in practice are cash dividends.
—Jennifer C. Greenfield, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
In an encouraging sign, Dolphins running back De’Von Achane will be a limited participant in practice Thursday, five days after sustaining a rib injury in the Jets game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Dec. 2025
The study authors wrote that in practice, easing off these medications can likely take months, rather than weeks.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Dec. 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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