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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
Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
During his tenure on the state’s highest court, Lewis saw it as his duty to reform legal practices and barriers that prevented people with special needs from accessing services and protections that other Floridians took for granted.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Adopting these practices helps founders avoid manipulation and use online spaces productively.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In recent years, national team practices took place at Major League Soccer training facilities.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Mind-body practices such as meditation, deep breathing and relaxation exercises can also be helpful in calming the nervous system.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Admissions practices at these universities are a legitimate object of public concern.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Health officials have raised alarm that traditional funerals and mourning practices can rapidly spread the virus, as the corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious.
—Erikas Mwisi, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
At Castle Hot Springs in Arizona, guests can tour the three-acre farm and learn about sustainable growing practices.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
An imam at the mosque, Taha Hassane, said the center practices the lockdown drills multiple times every school year.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 May 2026
Martorano practices the bespoke art at its most traditional with custom paper patterns and basted fittings for each garment.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The system relies heavily on reinforcement learning, where Atlas repeatedly practices tasks in simulation environments under varying conditions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Courtesy of the Georgia Senate An attorney in McDonough, Strickland practices law with Smith, Welch, Webb & White and has been active in Henry County civic and church organizations.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The agency practices upcycling.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Liesbeth, the youngest daughter, practices the piano relentlessly and dreams of concerts abroad.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Joly’s football path took shape while playing for the Harlem Jets, a youth program that practices on weeknights at Wagner Playground, a patch of grass located just a stone’s throw away from the Harlem River.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Noun
Encord practices, records and sells data about movement to the companies racing to bring humanoids to homes, offices and factories.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
During his tenure on the state’s highest court, Lewis saw it as his duty to reform legal practices and barriers that prevented people with special needs from accessing services and protections that other Floridians took for granted.
—Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Adopting these practices helps founders avoid manipulation and use online spaces productively.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
In recent years, national team practices took place at Major League Soccer training facilities.
—CBS News, 31 May 2026
Mind-body practices such as meditation, deep breathing and relaxation exercises can also be helpful in calming the nervous system.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 May 2026
Admissions practices at these universities are a legitimate object of public concern.
—Prasad Krishnamurthy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Health officials have raised alarm that traditional funerals and mourning practices can rapidly spread the virus, as the corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious.
—Erikas Mwisi, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
At Castle Hot Springs in Arizona, guests can tour the three-acre farm and learn about sustainable growing practices.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Verb
Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.
—Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
An imam at the mosque, Taha Hassane, said the center practices the lockdown drills multiple times every school year.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 21 May 2026
Martorano practices the bespoke art at its most traditional with custom paper patterns and basted fittings for each garment.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 May 2026
The system relies heavily on reinforcement learning, where Atlas repeatedly practices tasks in simulation environments under varying conditions.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Courtesy of the Georgia Senate An attorney in McDonough, Strickland practices law with Smith, Welch, Webb & White and has been active in Henry County civic and church organizations.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The agency practices upcycling.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 18 May 2026
Liesbeth, the youngest daughter, practices the piano relentlessly and dreams of concerts abroad.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 May 2026
Joly’s football path took shape while playing for the Harlem Jets, a youth program that practices on weeknights at Wagner Playground, a patch of grass located just a stone’s throw away from the Harlem River.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices
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These rehearsals, still widely unknown and spanning from late 1943 through April 1944, involved dangerous friendly fire and suffered from serious coordination errors, resulting in the real-life deaths of at least 700 American and British soldiers.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The timing was already brutal because Travolta needed to finish the film in time to begin rehearsals for Grease opposite Olivia Newton-John.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
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The spa The spa is small and intentional, with treatments focused on restoration rather than over-the-top rituals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Performers in traditional dress portray Inca nobility, priests and warriors, and the rituals are conducted in Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still widely spoken in the Andes today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The exercises build on the science of self-awareness that Tasha Eurich reveals about strengthening both internal and external self-awareness.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Mind-body practices such as meditation, deep breathing and relaxation exercises can also be helpful in calming the nervous system.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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What cooking habits create the biggest risk?—
Ryan Brennan
June 2,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Doors are opened for you, preferences and habits are remembered, and concierge requests are handled with quiet confidence.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Fittingly, lessons from a northern voice can help provide a path towards understanding.—
Sophia Rey,
JSTOR Daily,
28 May 2026
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Biology lessons were a shock to Matthew.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The film adaptation will expand beyond the game’s premise by folding in local urban legends, ghost stories, and old Vietnamese customs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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There have been a lot of studies on counterfeiting conducted with customs and police, but these have mostly focused on the scale of the problem.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In the middle, a Cartman in the role of a Midtown tax adviser dispenses accounting tips and tricks, culled from a YouTube account run by a real-life New York CPA.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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That makes many older attack tricks harder to pull off.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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