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

2 of 2

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

Salt stomping fits neatly inside a growing bucket of low-cost, low-tech, screen-free wind-down practices that already includes bath rituals, breathwork and weighted blankets. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026 At the team’s early-morning practices, many players flip between offense and defense to prepare for any situation, especially when there are even a few injuries. — Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 Most businesses, government agencies and medical practices have secure portals for online payments. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Osteopathic principles and practices are more than just an add-on elective. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 This is true across visual culture, from documentary to fashion, from magazines to art practices. — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026 After five weeks of practices and three preseason games, the Dolphins have solved some of the team’s mysteries, but others have surfaced due to injuries and decisions made this week. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026 Disney has argued the FCC has gone well beyond an examination of its internal hiring practices — the original purpose of the agency’s review. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Carr has been investigating diversity practices at Comcast since February 2025 and not ruled out subjecting its NBC licenses to an early review. — Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

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 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 Someone who practices a memory drill becomes very good at that drill, a little better at tasks that closely resemble it, and no better at much else. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Fried practices art history and criticism as a poetic, almost magical endeavor. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The six-year vet often practices with the third team as youth is being served. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 These days, that Mora kid practices on a surface — Sonny Lubick Field at Canvas Stadium — named for the former Montana State coach. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 Henderson practices his shot on a mini-basketball arcade game in his basement. — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices

Noun

The rehearsals in the leadup to the show had been human-only, Swanson said.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Because of his unique working methods, Herzog typically plans for a long series of rehearsals before production begins.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehearsals

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This goes beyond just topical products to include massage tools, wellness rituals and detoxifying treatments.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Shankara advises that worshipping gods with names and stories through devotional rituals and sacred images (murtis) is an acceptable step for some people on the path toward a more philosophical understanding of an all-pervasive ultimate reality.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rituals

Noun

Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
The project also extends beyond individual development exercises.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of exercises

Noun

Events at the center have ranged from tai chi to chair dancing, crafts, card games, social media lessons and classes on applying for Missouri’s Senior Property Tax Credit Program.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Dialogue comes from recordings with native speakers, and lessons focus on real-world scenarios like ordering food or navigating an airport instead of vocabulary drills.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of lessons

Noun

Some of his bar inventions, for instance, were less grand thematic ideas and simply tricks to keep patrons indoors and ordering.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Treister had a smart sense of humor, often performing magic tricks for anyone who would come over to his home, his family said.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

Gizelle, who has been stirring the pot and playing producer for everyone on the trip, keeps up her conniving ways by sitting down all the RHOP ladies except for Candiace during their Potomac retrospective moment at the party.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But in some ways, all those previous games were a drumroll leading up to this one — Super Bowl LXI, in a futuristic $5-billion stadium, absent the lingering restrictions of a pandemic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026