PRACTICUM Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

practicum

noun

ˈprak-ti-kəm

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

tenure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of practicum Graduate students who are interested in a social work career in California public schools will be able to complete the coursework and practicum hours required for the credential while at CSUF. —

Jenelyn Russo, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 Donnell is currently enrolled in the fourth year of his high school’s Teaching as a Profession pathway and working towards completing his practicum hours at Christiana Middle School in pursuit of his goal to become a middle school social studies teacher. —

Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025 Under her leadership as dean, Bulmer grew the number of students completing internships and practicum experiences in the community, partnering with more than 300 agencies across the state. —

Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2025 The district pays for the majority of the tuition cost and their summertime practicum hours. —

Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for practicum

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicum

Noun

That consultation turned into a yearlong internship at Morris’s Gateway Church, which has one of the largest congregations in the country.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
On-the-job learning, with internships and apprenticeships, is becoming more commonplace, and the job market is, with fits and starts, trying to find its way as workplace demands are changing at blinding speed.

— James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026