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also practising
as in exercising
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 practicing
Not every practicing Sikh carries the item.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Mindfulness techniques All kinds of mindfulness techniques, from practicing yoga with your children to meditating together, can help regulate emotions.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
His background as a baker includes working as an apprentice and practicing in Corsica, Australia and San Diego before opening up his own place.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
There are characters preserving cultural traditions, grappling with intergenerational trauma, and practicing subsistence hunting and fishing, while also navigating relationship troubles and leaning on the strong support systems that get us through it all.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Leddy was placed on waivers by the Sharks in mid-January and has been practicing with the Barracuda, but played his first game with the team on Saturday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
This reflects a fear that students may stop practicing the skills that build expertise.
—Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
By practicing on a model that copies heart circulation and contraction, doctors can improve their technique for complex valve repairs before surgery.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Despite the inevitable risk, practicing healthy lifestyle habits can help to protect longevity, experts say.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Mindfulness techniques All kinds of mindfulness techniques, from practicing yoga with your children to meditating together, can help regulate emotions.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
His background as a baker includes working as an apprentice and practicing in Corsica, Australia and San Diego before opening up his own place.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
There are characters preserving cultural traditions, grappling with intergenerational trauma, and practicing subsistence hunting and fishing, while also navigating relationship troubles and leaning on the strong support systems that get us through it all.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Leddy was placed on waivers by the Sharks in mid-January and has been practicing with the Barracuda, but played his first game with the team on Saturday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
This reflects a fear that students may stop practicing the skills that build expertise.
—Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
By practicing on a model that copies heart circulation and contraction, doctors can improve their technique for complex valve repairs before surgery.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing
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For more energy during your workout session, eat fruit 30 minutes before exercising.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
9 Mar. 2026
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For those exercising in heat and humidity, the goal should be to rehydrate without excessive fluid loss through sweat.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The crystals in question contain tiny repeating patterns smaller than the wavelength of light.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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San Diego State won’t be repeating as the Mountain West women’s basketball tournament champions.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Practicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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