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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
During pre-game warm-ups, Spurs guard Stephon Castle was practicing driving into the line with a team staffer applying pressure.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
One player who was not practicing was second round draft pick Gabe Jacas.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Just over half of Spaniards polled by the state opinion agency in 2024 self-identified as Catholics, but only about 1 in 5 called themselves practicing Catholics.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Kenner’s Kolache Bakery, a 41-year-old classic Czech pastry shop in south Arlington, sits a few miles from where the Czech national soccer team is practicing during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
The statement said the department is pursuing the maximum penalty against Sayeg to bar him from practicing medicine in Illinois.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
At first, practicing this ratio may feel awkward, forced, or even silly—but the benefits are substantial.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 8 June 2026
Over the past two decades of practicing emergency medicine, my shifts have begun the same way — walking past a room full of people waiting for care.
—Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Then, things were so bleak that even Boeing’s immense size and vaunted legend wasn’t enough to lure the top brand, practicing CEOs.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 June 2026
One player who was not practicing was second round draft pick Gabe Jacas.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Just over half of Spaniards polled by the state opinion agency in 2024 self-identified as Catholics, but only about 1 in 5 called themselves practicing Catholics.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Kenner’s Kolache Bakery, a 41-year-old classic Czech pastry shop in south Arlington, sits a few miles from where the Czech national soccer team is practicing during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
The statement said the department is pursuing the maximum penalty against Sayeg to bar him from practicing medicine in Illinois.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
At first, practicing this ratio may feel awkward, forced, or even silly—but the benefits are substantial.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 8 June 2026
Over the past two decades of practicing emergency medicine, my shifts have begun the same way — walking past a room full of people waiting for care.
—Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026
Then, things were so bleak that even Boeing’s immense size and vaunted legend wasn’t enough to lure the top brand, practicing CEOs.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing
Verb
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Critics argue that mandatory training, range time, and additional costs would create new barriers for people exercising a constitutional right.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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For many leadership teams, wrestling with a question this fundamental requires exercising long-dormant strategic muscles that have not been used at full strength in years.—
Carolyn Dewar,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Robinson’s first go at the drill was so bad defensive line coach Austin Clark forced him to do it again, and then again, repeating the coached technique until the Dolphins’ 2024 first-round pick got it right.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2026
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People left theaters repeating lines, sharing jokes, and reliving scenes with their fam.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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“Practicing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicing. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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