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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Among the concerns raised is the issue of the death penalty now being used more widely, allowed by law and implemented in practice, than a decade ago.
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And in practice, officers have needed little pretext to make arrests.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Unlike last week, Moore won’t be able to coach the team in practice.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
What’s the energy in practice and the locker room?
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
And in practice, officers have needed little pretext to make arrests.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Unlike last week, Moore won’t be able to coach the team in practice.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
What’s the energy in practice and the locker room?
—Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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