Thesaurus results for PRACTISING

practicing

verb

variants also practising

Definition of practicing

present participle of practice

as in exercising

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 practicing The offensive line could be better than people think, and De’Von Achane is elite, but his best catcher is rookie Chris Bell, who recently started practicing after returning from an ACL injury. — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 The license of the firm’s founder and Wang’s mentor, Zhang Kai, was revoked, and he was barred from leaving the country; other lawyers at their firm were suspended from practicing for six months, Wang said. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The license of the firm's founder and Wang's mentor, Zhang Kai, was revoked, and he was barred from leaving the country; other lawyers at their firm were suspended from practicing for six months, Wang said. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 And what's better than practicing your asanas in a phenomenal natural setting? — Jasreen Mayal Khanna, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 Also Monday, Chicago Board of Ethics Executive Director Steve Berlin retired after 33 years serving in the body tasked with making sure officials and employees are practicing good government. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Self-compassion involves having kindness of yourself, recognizing common humanity, reducing self-judgement and practicing mindfulness (a focus on living in the present moment). — Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026 Under a new rule, players on reserve PUP can begin practicing after a team’s first two games, down from four games in past years. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The reality is that only about 500 reproductive psychiatrists are practicing in the United States. — Renee Sorrentino, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

Statin therapy should be viewed as one piece of a broader health strategy alongside exercising regularly, adhering to a healthy diet and staying socially connected, according to the expert.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Participants — a group of 58 people (31 women, 27 men) ranging in age from 18 to 50 — wore all four watches and the COSMED metabolic analyzer simultaneously while exercising on a stationary bike at an FIU lab.

— Michelle Marchante September 4, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of exercising

Verb

The Seattle Seahawks have gotten an offseason full of congratulations, their Super Bowl rings and now will get the chance to see the banner raised before kicking off this season with hopes of repeating.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
But repeating 14-3 and a trip to the Super Bowl feels highly unlikely with the Patriots having a much tougher schedule and needing to plug holes up front on defense.

— The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026