put (something) into practice
idiom
: to use (something) in actual situations
Her advice is good, but it's hard to put into practice.
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They are put into practice by the Air Traffic Organization, which oversees an astonishing 45,000 flights across 29 million square miles daily in the United States.
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Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Here are three lessons inspired by Coach Lasso that anyone on a team can put into practice to continue enhancing their skills as a great team member.
—Bryan Powell, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
While nice in theory, of course, the idea can be challenging to put into practice—especially when someone is in the depths of breakup despair.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, as the Los Angeles Times reported in 2019, adoption of inclusion riders remained more a symbolic gesture than one actually put into practice.
—Kristen Lopez, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
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Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Here are three lessons inspired by Coach Lasso that anyone on a team can put into practice to continue enhancing their skills as a great team member.
—Bryan Powell, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
While nice in theory, of course, the idea can be challenging to put into practice—especially when someone is in the depths of breakup despair.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, as the Los Angeles Times reported in 2019, adoption of inclusion riders remained more a symbolic gesture than one actually put into practice.
—Kristen Lopez, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for put (something) into practice
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“Put (something) into practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20into%20practice. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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