put (something) into practice

idiom

: to use (something) in actual situations
Her advice is good, but it's hard to put into practice.

Examples of put (something) into practice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Daylight Saving Time has its roots in train schedules, but it was put into practice in Europe and the United States to save fuel and power during World War I, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 As confessional television, the scene is a cheeky failure, albeit one containing some clues about how Carmichael’s theories about the examined life might fare when put into practice. Lili Loofbourow, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024 Salonen’s far more radical and far less expensive goal had been to put into practice Gehry’s proposal to transform two old warehouses on Treasure Island into indoor and outdoor concert halls, with acoustics by Yasuhisa Toyota. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024 When put into practice, implementing DEI strategies in education can include updating the curriculum to reflect diverse perspectives, providing teachers with training on bias, and cultural competency and making efforts to increase diversity among staff. Brandon Girod, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024 Innovations are the objects of discussion even before they are put into practice. Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Lessons from the discussions have now been put into practice in Russia. Aaron Krolik, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 One solution is event arthouse, which is exactly what Movistar Plus+ has put into practice with its first movie slate, outlined on the panel by Guillermo Farré, Movistar Plus+ head of original films & Spanish cinema. John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 Eating more veggies to increase your fiber intake is good advice, but can be pretty tough to put into practice. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 21 Feb. 2024

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“Put (something) into practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20%28something%29%20into%20practice. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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