practicing
adjective
prac·tic·ing
ˈprak-tə-siŋ 
variants
or less commonly practising
: actively engaged in a specified career or way of life
a practicing physician
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The book provoked deadly protests in Rushdie’s native India–where he was born to a family of non-practicing Muslims–and Pakistan.
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Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
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Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
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“Practicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practicing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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