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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As my colleague Rogé Karma explained last year, however, essentially the entire weight of empirical economic evidence suggests that this theory has never been true in practice.
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The moment quickly went viral as a beautiful display of loving one's neighbor in practice.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This matters in practice, not theory.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Pearsall was a limited participant in practice throughout the week with knee and ankle issues that seemed to flare up against the Bears.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
The moment quickly went viral as a beautiful display of loving one's neighbor in practice.
—Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This matters in practice, not theory.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Pearsall was a limited participant in practice throughout the week with knee and ankle issues that seemed to flare up against the Bears.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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