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

Large says it was well farmed from day one, including being planted with massal selection vines and using biodynamic and organic practices. —

Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 May 2026 Though laid to rest with a rich assortment of personal items and grave goods, the presence of substances in her grave spoke to the rituals and treatment of the body after death, revealing practices afforded to the Roman elite. —

Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026 Such behavior change occurs when communities learn that a dangerous pathogen is circulating and respond by seeking care earlier, avoiding traditional burial practices, and limiting contact. —

John Drake, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Faith is part of the America's 250 years Faith is quintessential to American history, Mathewes says, from Native American spirituality to Christian practices of protestant settlers who first arrived from Europe to the country's robust Jewish, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist communities. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Kan halted the practices but the network appeared to be vindicated as Israel finished in second place again anyway. —

Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 In team periods Saturday, Joly motioned around the slot and outside, similar to how Engram lined up throughout practices last year. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026 Environmentalists say the state should not be cutting carbon-storing redwoods, while loggers maintain their practices are sustainable. —

Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Research has found restorative practices can improve student behavior and academic performance. —

Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Verb

Joly’s football path took shape while playing for the Harlem Jets, a youth program that practices on weeknights at Wagner Playground, a patch of grass located just a stone’s throw away from the Harlem River. —

Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026 She was pulled into a scheme involving a man who posed as a priest, another posing as an immigration judge, and another posing as Oscar Carrillo, an attorney licensed in Texas who practices tax law. —

Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026 Instead, the Valkyries are honing in on making training camp practices more competitive in the leadup to the season opener. —

Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 The leading national civil rights organizations have made clear that many of the DEI practices the administration’s executive orders target are, in fact, lawful. —

Monique B. Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Here, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration practices something called self-certification. —

Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026 Nevarez practices visualization before every game, standing by herself, bat in hand, visualizing how that day’s pitcher will pitch to her. —

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 This year, the government joined a lawsuit against UCLA in federal court, alleging that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally practices affirmative action. —

Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 Iran practices honest bludgeon work. —

Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices

Noun

The juries, on the other hand, have spent the past few months with this music, having observed the performers at pre-parties and rehearsals.

— Glen Weldon, NPR, 14 May 2026
Thaddea Graham and Nick Offerman praised their stunt coordinators and the team behind the scene, who made time for extensive stunt rehearsals and thought through all the aspects that seamlessly show up on camera.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026