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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 habits
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 exercises
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
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Before setting his players free for the week, Johnson plans to hold lighter practices on Tuesday and Wednesday at Halas Hall.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans at the state and federal level have taken aim at diversity and inclusion practices related to hiring in recent months.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The latest available Federal Reserve data on loan officers’ lending practices showed that standards are getting tighter and credit is increasingly harder to obtain for consumers with lower scores.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food companies, is sticking to its goals to use more clean energy and climate-friendly farming practices despite evaporating federal support for those activities in the US, the company’s chief sustainability officer told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The location also will integrate environmentally responsible practices in waste and chemical management with the goal of aligning future operations with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
That energy spilled over to Monday morning, when the Hurricanes’ men’s and women’s basketball teams held their first full practices of the 2025-26 season.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Borden practices cooking therapy, an experiential therapy discipline in which licensed counselors cook meals alongside their clients.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Thursday practices ramp up in both speed and in frequency of callbacks of previous information while adding still more adjustments, plus the installation of later downs.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Consider a soccer team that practices on a soft surface but competes on a more stiff surface.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Will the Avs make those days off when the club practices?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The woman has sincerely held Pentecostal Christian beliefs and practices the religion of Free Holiness, the complaint notes.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) 4.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hashwi currently practices municipal law, representing cities and their employees, such as EMS workers and police officers.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
On September 24, Judge Smith permanently enjoined DHS from enforcing broad new immigration compliance conditions on a wide range of preparedness grants, ruling the agency had exceeded its statutory authority and failed to justify departing from longstanding grant practices.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act into law, requiring AI companies to disclose their safety practices while stopping short of mandating actual safety testing.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2025
Before setting his players free for the week, Johnson plans to hold lighter practices on Tuesday and Wednesday at Halas Hall.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans at the state and federal level have taken aim at diversity and inclusion practices related to hiring in recent months.
—Mary Ramsey
updated September 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
The latest available Federal Reserve data on loan officers’ lending practices showed that standards are getting tighter and credit is increasingly harder to obtain for consumers with lower scores.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food companies, is sticking to its goals to use more clean energy and climate-friendly farming practices despite evaporating federal support for those activities in the US, the company’s chief sustainability officer told Semafor.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025
The location also will integrate environmentally responsible practices in waste and chemical management with the goal of aligning future operations with environmental stewardship and social responsibility.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
That energy spilled over to Monday morning, when the Hurricanes’ men’s and women’s basketball teams held their first full practices of the 2025-26 season.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
What’s the difference between a boss who is optimistic, practices positive thinking, coaches, and inspires their team and a bad boss who is just filled with toxic positivity?
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Borden practices cooking therapy, an experiential therapy discipline in which licensed counselors cook meals alongside their clients.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Thursday practices ramp up in both speed and in frequency of callbacks of previous information while adding still more adjustments, plus the installation of later downs.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Consider a soccer team that practices on a soft surface but competes on a more stiff surface.
—Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Will the Avs make those days off when the club practices?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
The woman has sincerely held Pentecostal Christian beliefs and practices the religion of Free Holiness, the complaint notes.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) 4.
—Bruce Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hashwi currently practices municipal law, representing cities and their employees, such as EMS workers and police officers.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practices
Noun
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Eugene plays the baritone horn and consistently performs at a high level during rehearsals and performances, Cane Ridge Director of Bands Johnny Croft said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to Variety, each celebrity contestant earns approximately $125,000 for rehearsals and the first two episodes.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tipping habits and even allowances are also feeling the brunt of rising prices.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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And even as people's viewing habits aren't the same as in 2000, there's still so much interest in these shows online.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms can vary widely, from food aversions and sleep problems to anxiety and trouble adapting to routines.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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It has simply been replicated in emojis, candles and three-step routines.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Displacing the ’90s boom bap and aughts brawlers of her last album is a streak of assiduous ’80s R&B exercises that foreground her gains as a vocalist more often than her gobstopping wordplay as a rapper.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Our Stars One tester, who exercises five times per week, gave this Xterra folding treadmill a nearly perfect rating.—
Claire Harmeyer,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The hydrogen digger’s deployment follows earlier trials at Gallagher’s Hermitage Quarry in Kent.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond denim, trials in apparel and home textile applications found further potential for Lyocell HV100.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other Club stocks like DuPont have undergone similar patterns.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Either technology can show an assortment of issues like banding and dithering patterns in fills, which vary from printer to printer and can even vary from one quality setting to another with the same printer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If New England drills the Dolphins, head coach Mike McDaniel might not make it to Week 3.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Parsons attended Cowboys practices during training camp but has not participated in any team drills.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And yet, there is something compelling about these odd places, people, and customs.—
Richard Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the Rhews avoided customs duties and tariffs, by purchasing garments from overseas manufacturers, including from China.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Practices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practices. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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