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 It a strange, mystical Bond movie, that’s part an attempt at Blacksploitation and part about Harlem gangsters, Caribbean drug farming, and voodoo-practicing witch doctors. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 The Heat and Bucks’ summer league teams are both practicing at Resorts World Las Vegas, which led to Adebayo and Herro running into each other on Friday morning. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026 The plan, set to go into effect this fall, is the result of months of consultation with alumni, practicing attorneys, faculty, students and other stakeholders. — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 In 1965, Manion began practicing with the band in one of the chemistry labs or the radioisotope laboratory in Lewis Science Center. — Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026 The 24-time Grand Slam champion has often spoken about the convenience of practicing on familiar courts and returning home between tournaments. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 Shaun Harper, a USC education professor, warned that restoring the tests would hand the White House a fresh weapon to portray UC as illegally practicing affirmative action. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Though the source of the infections has yet to be identified, experts recommend taking precautions with fresh produce and practicing good hygiene to reduce the risk of contracting the disease. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice. — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

But, for everyone else, exercising the choice to recline forces the person behind them to make a similar choice.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Not surprisingly, exercising, housework and chores and commuting and traveling capture a lot of attention from listeners.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of exercising

Verb

Carmona suggests opting for a repeating pattern that works well in smaller doses, and then painting the rest of the wall to create contrast and depth.

— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Rather than simply reproducing the work, the designers transformed the painting’s floating metallic bells into a repeating pattern of pink and blue soccer balls.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026