Thesaurus results for PRACTICES

practices 1 of 2

noun

variants also practises

plural of practice

as in rehearsals

a private performance or session in preparation for a public appearance we held one last practice before the big concert

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as in rituals

a usual manner of behaving or doing the store's practice has always been to honor all major credit cards

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as in exercises

something done over and over in order to develop skill practice makes perfect

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practices

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verb

variants also practises

present tense third-person singular of practice

as in drills

to do over and over so as to become skilled in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day

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Recent Examples of practices

Noun

The news conference exchange followed the release of a 22-page congressional report detailing widespread practices across New York City prosecutors' offices. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 With a few exceptions, practices for base-camping teams weren’t open to fans, which could have altered their decision to remain in Kansas City. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 Republicans have engaged in similar practices to meddle openly on the Democratic side of the ticket. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2026 And John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart, has vowed to stick to its pricing practices. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Hugel sells Letybo in flexible quantities, letting smaller practices stock it without a huge upfront commitment. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Hugel also sells to providers in flexible quantities, which lowers the barrier for smaller practices. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 Mindfulness practices like meditation or deep breathing add another layer of stability. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 The Justice Department moved to terminate more than a dozen decades-old school desegregation cases without asking the court first to review whether the district successfully ended its past discriminatory practices, a watchdog group has found. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

In real life, Jammwal also practices the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 Matiscik injured his left shoulder early in the game, and the Jaguars turned to Hamilton, who practices snapping a few times every week. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 Just ask Naperville North senior linebacker John Lyons, who practices with the 6-foot, 275-pound Johnson. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Goggles, who practices Arapaho ceremonial ways but dabbles in Christianity, liked the worship band and activities that kept her grandchildren busy. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The women were also forced into mandatory blood tests and gynecological exams, practices Hefner stopped in his clubs following the article's publication. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Tóibín practises a sustained reticence, even as fate strikes so cruelly as to give this story an absurdist edge. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Reinforcement learning is the stage after a base model is trained, in which the system practices tasks and learns which behaviors earn rewards. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Pande is a Brahmin and practices Hindu dietary and ritual practices, such as traveling with his own pots and cookware, in order to draw water from the well and cook his food. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices

Noun

The Kravis Studio was closed to museumgoers for rehearsals, so the Friday event would be Pageant’s only public presentation at MoMA besides a free artist talk the following Sunday.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
About to head into rehearsals for his upcoming play, Tarantino explained his current mindset is of being a writer first, as was put into action with opting not to direct Cliff Booth.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehearsals

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The teenager missed her mother’s cooking, her hugs, and their small, ordinary rituals of life together – reading, shopping, and singing.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Patel-Dunn told CNBC that 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four or five times a week can measurably improve mood, a signal of how much daily behavior shapes seasonal mental health, and how early rituals compound across the darker months.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rituals

Noun

However, many members will complete a short set of exercises on the machines, then stay on the machine or bench while looking at their phones for long periods of time — often 10 minutes or more.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
These changes can make functional movements and exercises, like stair climbing, much more challenging.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of exercises

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And also like the fat bears of Katmai, every bear here has their own habits and quirks.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Disney+ and Netflix‘s buying habits appear to be dispelling the notion that non-English-language acquisitions aren’t on their agendas.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

At home in Makhaza township, about 40 minutes from the college, Lubelo spends his free time watching magic shows online and practicing tricks on his brothers and parents.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The practical special effects seem to be on the booer’s side, leaning on stagy but charming in-camera tricks that have gone out of style, like switching actors between close-ups.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026