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also practising
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
In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations.
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Establishing a consistent sleep schedule and practicing relaxation techniques before bed can be helpful, Salas said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the scenery by practicing morning yoga on the white sand, catching the 20-minute long-tail boat to Hong Island (part of Than Bok Khorani National Park) for snorkeling or riding a speedboat to dive amid the coral reefs of nearby Bamboo Island.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lee did not live to see the peak of the Shaker movement, in 1840, at which point there were 6,000 practicing members.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The junior running back missed much of 2024 with injuries, and despite practicing during fall camp, has remained on the sidelines so far.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
After all, Miami seemingly has stamina to withstand searing heat after practicing in it all summer, while the opponent typically comes to town ill-prepared for the oppressive temperatures and humidity.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
While touring a practice for a concert timed to Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in 2022, Kate Middleton said that Prince George had been taking electric guitar lessons while Princess Charlotte had been practicing the piano.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Alexander is battling some knee issues that have kept him from practicing for the last three-plus weeks.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Establishing a consistent sleep schedule and practicing relaxation techniques before bed can be helpful, Salas said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Enjoy the scenery by practicing morning yoga on the white sand, catching the 20-minute long-tail boat to Hong Island (part of Than Bok Khorani National Park) for snorkeling or riding a speedboat to dive amid the coral reefs of nearby Bamboo Island.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Lee did not live to see the peak of the Shaker movement, in 1840, at which point there were 6,000 practicing members.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The junior running back missed much of 2024 with injuries, and despite practicing during fall camp, has remained on the sidelines so far.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
After all, Miami seemingly has stamina to withstand searing heat after practicing in it all summer, while the opponent typically comes to town ill-prepared for the oppressive temperatures and humidity.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
While touring a practice for a concert timed to Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee in 2022, Kate Middleton said that Prince George had been taking electric guitar lessons while Princess Charlotte had been practicing the piano.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Alexander is battling some knee issues that have kept him from practicing for the last three-plus weeks.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing
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Although the offer to buy was voluntary, such letters are usually the first step in exercising eminent domain, a power governments have to secure private land for public use, and which was deployed in building Coors Field.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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This could solve problems for people who don't like to wear fitness watches when exercising.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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To create the new surface—which the FDA categorizes differently from other breast implants on the market—Motiva partnered with scientists studying nanotechnology’s role in breast implant surface design at the University of Manchester in England.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Acting was a career shift for Tillman, who was a pre-med student in college studying to be an orthopedic surgeon.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Practicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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