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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What that cynicism means in practice: an emphasis on work-life balance.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Hang out with them more, be more positive and then give your teammates hell in practice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What the Delaney Clause means in practice is that the FDA can be forced to ban a substance that only has been proven to cause cancer in animal studies that don’t mimic anything close to the conditions consumers would face when consuming a product.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Obvious to say, much harder to deliver in practice when decision consequences come into play.
—Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
As the IndyCar teams were unable to take any spare parts to Japan, 11 of the 33 cars had mechanical problems in practice and could not start the race.
—Emiko Jozuka For Cnn, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Every Pac-12 women’s team deploys men in practice to some extent, Close said.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With the tumult of the American Revolution behind them, the longing for freedom in theory gave way to the administration of particular freedoms in practice.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The upshot is several players who need the reps are getting the reps in practice.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Hang out with them more, be more positive and then give your teammates hell in practice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What the Delaney Clause means in practice is that the FDA can be forced to ban a substance that only has been proven to cause cancer in animal studies that don’t mimic anything close to the conditions consumers would face when consuming a product.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Obvious to say, much harder to deliver in practice when decision consequences come into play.
—Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
As the IndyCar teams were unable to take any spare parts to Japan, 11 of the 33 cars had mechanical problems in practice and could not start the race.
—Emiko Jozuka For Cnn, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
Every Pac-12 women’s team deploys men in practice to some extent, Close said.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With the tumult of the American Revolution behind them, the longing for freedom in theory gave way to the administration of particular freedoms in practice.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The upshot is several players who need the reps are getting the reps in practice.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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