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also practises
1
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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2
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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also practises
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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s because Willard spent a decade as an assistant under Rick Pitino and knows firsthand how intense his practices after a bad loss can be.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Follow recommended mowing practices for your type of turfgrass.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
To followers of a different cultural tradition, the Oneota, Blood Run was a place of gathering, trade, community, and sacred practices.
—Michael Plummer, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026
What gets submerged are the artistic networks, practices, and communities that had existed all along.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Orange County Public Works officials defend their practices.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
But federal officials seem to have complied with the mayor’s demand that its practices change.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The supplements out today have an incredibly wide variety of electrolyte concentrations, said Patrick Burns, who practices emergency medicine at Stanford Health Care and occasionally runs in ultramarathons.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Just seeing the outline of the emergency exit door triggers a sense of dread for Vance, who practices Zimmerman's reframing.
—Evan Roberts, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Anyone who practices in this space will tell you the same thing.
—Michael P. Mayoral, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
He has also been affiliated with the Dallas Figure Skating Club, which practices at the Allen Event Center's community ice rink.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Christianity isn't the only religion that practices fasting this time of year.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Parents should ensure everyone practices proper handwashing when changing the tank water and cleaning the tank.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Their encouragement was just what Deesi practices in the classroom at Sorrento Elementary School.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
Eco effort The Fontaine follows standard brand practices around linen reuse and energy efficiency, along with offering bulk bath amenities in the guest rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026
That’s because Willard spent a decade as an assistant under Rick Pitino and knows firsthand how intense his practices after a bad loss can be.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Denver District Attorney John Walsh in August vowed to better his office’s practices after judges tossed a handful of cases over discovery violations, and Denver prosecutors last fall found discovery problems with another 750 cases.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Follow recommended mowing practices for your type of turfgrass.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
To followers of a different cultural tradition, the Oneota, Blood Run was a place of gathering, trade, community, and sacred practices.
—Michael Plummer, Des Moines Register, 1 Mar. 2026
What gets submerged are the artistic networks, practices, and communities that had existed all along.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Orange County Public Works officials defend their practices.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
But federal officials seem to have complied with the mayor’s demand that its practices change.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
To cope, Sesko practices box-breathing to calm himself, a technique involving four four-second phases of breathing in, holding your breath before exhaling, and then holding again.
—Ian Irving, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
The supplements out today have an incredibly wide variety of electrolyte concentrations, said Patrick Burns, who practices emergency medicine at Stanford Health Care and occasionally runs in ultramarathons.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Just seeing the outline of the emergency exit door triggers a sense of dread for Vance, who practices Zimmerman's reframing.
—Evan Roberts, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Anyone who practices in this space will tell you the same thing.
—Michael P. Mayoral, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026
He has also been affiliated with the Dallas Figure Skating Club, which practices at the Allen Event Center's community ice rink.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Christianity isn't the only religion that practices fasting this time of year.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Parents should ensure everyone practices proper handwashing when changing the tank water and cleaning the tank.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
Their encouragement was just what Deesi practices in the classroom at Sorrento Elementary School.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices
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The feature-length documentary includes home videos of McCartney, wife Linda and their children on the family farm in Scotland, footage of early Wings rehearsals and archival photos taken by Linda McCartney – and footage of the other Beatles.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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North Korea has long described the allies ’ joint exercises as invasion rehearsals and used them as a pretext to dial up its own military demonstrations and weapons testing activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In December 2025, UNESCO added Iceland’s swimming culture the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity category, which aims to protect living traditions, rituals, skills, social practices, and arts that have been shared through generations.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Worinkeng, the founder of A Time To Organize in Greenville, South Carolina, recommends creating homes for items that fit within your existing rituals.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie has Sarah do three rounds of three exercises.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the run-up to the last round of talks, Iran held military exercises and closed the Strait of Hormuz for a live-fire drill.—
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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That’s thanks not only to overall market performance but consistent savings habits by 401(k) participants, Fidelity noted.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Your blood sugar naturally rises in the morning, but habits can influence how much and how long.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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While the Morgan Stanley thesis reflects historical optimism, history’s lessons may not apply cleanly in a situation with a shift from tools that amplify labor to systems that replace cognition.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Writs of assistance were open‑ended search warrants granted to British customs officers to search for smuggled goods; they were not limited by time, person, or location, and no probable cause was required.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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While customs vary by destination, a good rule of thumb is $3 to $5 per night for standard hotels and $5 to $10 for luxury stays.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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The dog, whose name was Buckshot, continued a tradition that started in the late 1970s, where the dog performed tricks at MSU events.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 100% tactical success turned more on James Bond tricks than Tom Clancy technology.—
Robert A. Pape,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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There are two ways for carriers offering nonstop Asia-Europe flights to bypass the closed Middle Eastern airspace.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Practices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practices. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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