private practice

noun

: a professional business (such as that of a lawyer or doctor) that is not controlled or paid for by the government or a larger company (such as a hospital)

After years as attorney general, he returned to private practice.

Examples of private practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Under current law, the amount Medicare reimburses doctors in private practice is based on something called the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. —Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026

Over more than 40 years in private practice, Durkin cultivated a reputation as one of the country's foremost advocates of defendants whom other attorneys would pass on representing. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025

Even with a thriving private practice, Goggin can picture herself returning to the VA someday. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025

Pumfu Tacos Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD, CGN, a virtual private practice dietitian in Orange County, California, dealt with IBS-M symptoms for more than 20 years. —Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 9 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for private practice

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• cactus
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Medical Definition

private practice

noun

1

: practice of a profession (as medicine) independently and not as an employee

2

: the patients depending on and using the services of a physician in private practice