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 But as a practicing Catholic, Pomiés says sometimes Uruguayan and especially officials misinterpret what secularism is. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026 He is expected to start against the Chiefs after practicing fully on Thursday and Friday. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 Native children were often separated from their families and communities through boarding schools, where they were discouraged or prevented from speaking their Native languages and practicing their cultures. — Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 Cornerback Trent McDuffie is questionable after suffering a back injury against the Chargers and not practicing this week. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 An evening spent practicing, creating, or enjoying your own company can strengthen your life outside the group without weakening the friendship. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026 But after practicing once in a short week, his availability for Sunday night remains up in the air. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Kindel, who fainted on the plane, could resume practicing early next week, according to general manager Kyle Dubas. — Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 James was caught practicing his swing during the national anthem on Christmas Day last year. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

But processing information is not the same as exercising human judgment — especially when problems involve context, ambiguity, ethics and creativity.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
First flight of the heavier CZ-10 with an uncrewed Lanyue lander performing a lunar descent and ascent test, exercising the lander’s propulsion and guidance.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of exercising

Verb

There will be nonstop panels on TV and livestreams, analysts repeating analysis of days-old polls, and — come afternoon — figures from exit polls suggesting that Hispanics are voting in large numbers, or that the economy is a major issue.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Mirrors facing one another from opposite walls reflect an infinite number of repeating images, giving visitors a sense of the eternal.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026