Thesaurus results for PRACTISES

practices 1 of 2

noun

variants also practises

plural of practice

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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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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as in exercises

something done over and over in order to develop skill practice makes perfect

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practices

2 of 2

verb

variants also practises

present tense third-person singular of practice

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

Noun

The approach applies manufacturing practices to research and development, allowing engineers and machinists to modify components and processes quickly as designs evolve. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Tully Tube has already been adopted by 37 health systems, pharmacies, and veterinary practices, including Penn Medicine, Michigan’s Karmanos Cancer Institute, and Georgia’s Wellstar Health System. — Lauryn Higgins, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Rather than bolstering support for traditional hunting practices, the constitutional amendment could make sportsmen and women pariahs in the public’s eye and invite further ballot initiatives. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Liaw had previously left Supermicro in the midst of an internal audit committee investigation just before a 2018 SEC probe charged Supermicro and its then-CFO with improper revenue recognition practices. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 His father is a dentist who operated several practices across Florida. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 For reductions, the program used Trust Protocol data that included fields without soil health practices. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Each time, Dawkins said, CMPD’s chief said that problematic practices are not going to be tolerated. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 The concern is that social media can turn simple skincare practices into trendy and complex routines that may not work safely for everyone. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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Just ask Naperville North senior linebacker John Lyons, who practices with the 6-foot, 275-pound Johnson. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Goggles, who practices Arapaho ceremonial ways but dabbles in Christianity, liked the worship band and activities that kept her grandchildren busy. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The women were also forced into mandatory blood tests and gynecological exams, practices Hefner stopped in his clubs following the article's publication. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Tóibín practises a sustained reticence, even as fate strikes so cruelly as to give this story an absurdist edge. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 Reinforcement learning is the stage after a base model is trained, in which the system practices tasks and learns which behaviors earn rewards. — Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Pande is a Brahmin and practices Hindu dietary and ritual practices, such as traveling with his own pots and cookware, in order to draw water from the well and cook his food. — Aishwarya Lakshmi, The Conversation, 18 Aug. 2026 Someone who practices a memory drill becomes very good at that drill, a little better at tasks that closely resemble it, and no better at much else. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Fried practices art history and criticism as a poetic, almost magical endeavor. — Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices

Noun

That period includes fittings, hair and makeup tests and rehearsals to ensure the costumes work with the choreography.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Bieber’s dance rehearsals and the functional off-stage uniform of ballet dancers.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehearsals

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Here are 16 satisfying activities and rituals to add to your fall bucket list.

— Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Shunned by locals, who believe she is cursed, Eleni turns to ancient rituals to resurrect her dead offspring but instead summons malevolent folkloric creatures known as the Kalikantzari.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of rituals

Noun

Adding an item to the platform has been designed to fit existing digital habits.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead of pulling back altogether, consumers are changing their shopping habits by trading down to lower-price brands and stores, shopping earlier and relying more on credit cards and buy now pay later plans, Eshelman said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of habits

Noun

His argument reflects lessons from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, where unmanned systems have become central to reconnaissance, targeting and battlefield operations.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
Faith didn’t sign up for acting lessons, instead taking the advice from director Shana Feste (Country Strong), who actually discouraged her from doing so.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of lessons

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The bridge initially was expected to enter use in 2014 after China apparently completed construction of access roads, customs facilities and other related infrastructure on its side.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
YarnProof’s launch announcement did not indicate that customs authorities have formally approved the technology as proof of regulatory compliance.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of customs

Noun

Ahead, moving-industry insiders reveal their tricks of the trade to make moving so much better.

— Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
For most of history, locksmiths and lockmakers have guarded their secrets as closely as magicians withhold their tricks.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricks

Noun

The show is about the conglomeration of various immigrant groups and people taking advantage of one another in different ways in the Central Valley in California of that era.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
In some ways, beauty is particularly poised to benefit from this shift.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026