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.

Examples of in practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skinner had an impressive touchdown catch against the Giants and followed that up in practice by making some similarly impressive catches down the field — which is his strength as a big-bodied (6-foot-5) receiver with deep speed. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025

But in practice, politicians control how science is funded and how its findings are codified into policy. —Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025

However, Roman couldn’t say for certain when Becton might be ready to participate fully in practice let alone make his Chargers debut. —Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025

Packers Linked to Possible Micah Parsons Trade By NFL Insider Hopefully, this update ends up turning into good news with Alexander participating in practice and being back to his old self. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for in practice

• malpractice
• actus
• cactus
• practise
• tractus