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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
Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, Delfin signed agreements with three communities along the Marañón River to restore and replant 425 acres of land degraded by clear-cutting and harmful agricultural practices.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The exhibition connects ancient cosmologies to contemporary digital practices, showing how artists use these worlds to think critically about the present.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Texas will have three practices a week culminating with the return of the spring football game April 18 at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Under the Virginia law, companies collecting verification data cannot use it for purposes beyond age determination and must maintain security practices appropriate to the sensitivity of the information under the state’s Consumer Data Protection Act.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The agreement extends a yearslong partnership between the Woodland Police Department and the technology company, which has faced scrutiny over its surveillance and data collection practices.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Women preserved African religious practices.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Likewise, application practices vary considerably in their environmental impact.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 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
In the lawsuit, Live Nation and Ticketmaster are accused of engaging in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including locking venues into long-term exclusive ticketing contracts and retaliating against rivals and venues that seek to use alternatives.
—Josh Sisco, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
In July 2025, Delfin signed agreements with three communities along the Marañón River to restore and replant 425 acres of land degraded by clear-cutting and harmful agricultural practices.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
The exhibition connects ancient cosmologies to contemporary digital practices, showing how artists use these worlds to think critically about the present.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Texas will have three practices a week culminating with the return of the spring football game April 18 at Royal-Memorial Stadium.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Under the Virginia law, companies collecting verification data cannot use it for purposes beyond age determination and must maintain security practices appropriate to the sensitivity of the information under the state’s Consumer Data Protection Act.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The agreement extends a yearslong partnership between the Woodland Police Department and the technology company, which has faced scrutiny over its surveillance and data collection practices.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Women preserved African religious practices.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Likewise, application practices vary considerably in their environmental impact.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 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 next rehearsals come with more urgency and the key performance will be on a much bigger stage, with the NCAA tournament on the horizon.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wendy’s wandering eye wrecks rehearsals.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 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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The Freedom Shield exercises aim to enhance interoperability, reinforce combined defense posture, and increase overall combat readiness, according to the US military.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Chair Yoga is a type of yoga that is modified to allow participants to perform all exercises seated.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 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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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to a press release, the book breaks down each discipline—cooking, entertaining, home organizing, collecting, and gardening—into foundational lessons and step-by-step principles to live by that will produce real results.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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