in practice
idiom
—used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is
The software is designed to block pornographic websites, but in practice, it blocks many other sites as well.
In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.
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Lue was asked if Leonard would have any contact in practice Saturday.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
But one doctor cast doubt on how broadly the amendment’s exceptions would be interpreted by physicians in practice.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Once a justice minister signs off on an execution, which in practice takes years after being handed down, it must be conducted within five days of the minister’s order.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Stay grounded and anchored in reality. — is a celebrity astrologer who has been in practice since 1984.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
What that cynicism means in practice: an emphasis on work-life balance.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Hang out with them more, be more positive and then give your teammates hell in practice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What the Delaney Clause means in practice is that the FDA can be forced to ban a substance that only has been proven to cause cancer in animal studies that don’t mimic anything close to the conditions consumers would face when consuming a product.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Obvious to say, much harder to deliver in practice when decision consequences come into play.
—Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
But one doctor cast doubt on how broadly the amendment’s exceptions would be interpreted by physicians in practice.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Once a justice minister signs off on an execution, which in practice takes years after being handed down, it must be conducted within five days of the minister’s order.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Stay grounded and anchored in reality. — is a celebrity astrologer who has been in practice since 1984.
—Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
What that cynicism means in practice: an emphasis on work-life balance.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Hang out with them more, be more positive and then give your teammates hell in practice.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
What the Delaney Clause means in practice is that the FDA can be forced to ban a substance that only has been proven to cause cancer in animal studies that don’t mimic anything close to the conditions consumers would face when consuming a product.
—Nicholas Florko, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Obvious to say, much harder to deliver in practice when decision consequences come into play.
—Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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