as in internship
a period of undergoing practical instruction in one's job or career
she got some coaching experience through a 40-hour practicum with the parks department
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Recent Examples of practicum
The district pays for the majority of the tuition cost and their summertime practicum hours.
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
What’s more, nursing programs often have difficulty finding sufficient faculty and are dependent on hospitals for clinical slots as part of students’ hands-on practicum requirement.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Through the Girls Take Flight practicum, 50 high school girls under the age of 18 have earned their FAA 107 Remote Pilot Certification.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
The practicum, which is taught by Francis Fukuyama and Jeremy Weinstein, partners small student teams with real-world organizations to tackle pressing policy problems.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
What’s more, nursing programs often have difficulty finding sufficient faculty and are dependent on hospitals for clinical slots as part of students’ hands-on practicum requirement.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Through the Girls Take Flight practicum, 50 high school girls under the age of 18 have earned their FAA 107 Remote Pilot Certification.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2025
The practicum, which is taught by Francis Fukuyama and Jeremy Weinstein, partners small student teams with real-world organizations to tackle pressing policy problems.
—Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicum
Noun
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Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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The discussions around relationships and internships over the last two years are now starting to come to fruition.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the capital, Watanabe deepened his sushi chef training with a six-year apprenticeship at Shige Sushi in Carmichael, which closed in 2023.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Leveraging data and research, JPMorgan’s years-long effort has helped tens of thousands of Detroiters get apprenticeships or jobs, led to the creation of preservation of thousands of affordable housing units and provided aid to countless small businesses, according to the bank.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Practicum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicum. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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