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

Similar to practices like Tai Chi, MAHP is designed to help reduce stress, improve physical ease, support mobility, and encourage emotional balance. — Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 It is built over thousands of practices, countless conversations, and hundreds of decisions that few people outside a team will ever notice. — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Young women, in seeking out the same procedures and practices that older women purchase to look younger, are altering the look of youth itself. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 When weather starts to cool off in the fall, continue your watering practices. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026 From a material perspective, that means practices such as embracing materials that show signs of imperfections or aging, and inspiring garment care and repair, deepening the wearer’s connection to the item. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Counseling and therapy practices are also adopting the tech, since the OPUS SoundBed is used to amplify modalities like IASIS MCN and EMDR by translating meditations and music into full-body vibration. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 But even after just a few summer league practices and one summer league game, Conwell has already noticed the difference at the NBA level. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 The technology is also being integrated into aviation safety-management practices. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

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Tillman, who indeed routinely practices his free kicks after practice, had to replace his torn right cleat just before his first career World Cup goal. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Roy, who practices critical care medicine in Kolkata, developed the film through two years of fieldwork with rural villages and slum communities across West Bengal. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 June 2026 In the mornings, Sodais practices his English and computer skills while Weeda goes to her lessons. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 By far the best known of Egypt’s players, Salah is a Sunni Muslim who practices his faith openly, on and off the field. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 Ohio's Amish country is a haven for the simple lifestyle that still practices cultural freedom. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices

Noun

The film, presented by Disney+, Magna Studios and Sony Music Vision, follows Oasis’ Live ’25 trek through rehearsals, backstage moments and, perhaps most tantalizingly, the brothers’ first joint interviews in more than two decades.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026
Knowing the show is a heavy lift, Ross came into rehearsals with the script already memorized.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

Definition of rehearsals

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These are objects of belonging that signal specific cultural moments, rituals and aesthetics, and many young people today are starting to experience them for the first time.

— Rotem Rozental, Fortune, 14 July 2026
That means obvious things, like medication, feeding, and potty breaks, but also details like favorite toys, spots to be scratched, and other small rituals your pet looks forward to every day.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of rituals

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The list-ification of the few remaining major outlets for literary criticism troubles even its purveyors while a generation of readers has come up on Goodreads and learned the worst habits of critical thinking (or the lack thereof) from it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Tenet is a collection of Nolan’s most frustrating habits cranked to 11 — from an oppressive soundscape that eclipses dialogue, to stylish yet flat characters, to a narrative that’s confusingly twisty to the point of contortion.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Definition of habits

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Splash, a nonprofit organization founded in 1999, works with cities and school districts to teach kids about science through hands-on lessons and field trips.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
As America marks its 250th anniversary — and confronts deep political divisions — Kristen asked her what lessons our history may hold for this moment.

— NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026