practicing

[prak-ti-sing]

adjective

1. actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.

2. actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc..

   a practicing Catholic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of practicing¹

practice + -ing ²

Example Sentences

But it was footwear that he really wanted to create, and began practicing in his kitchen at home.

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Increasingly, I think the best ones aren’t about reinvention or spectacle, but about rehearsal, a quiet preview of the life you want to keep practicing.

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Over time, as CZI’s mission has evolved and science has edged out other priorities, Chan, a former practicing pediatrician who treated gravely ill children during her residency, has become the organization’s de facto leader.

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In addition to practicing their reading and attending regular training, patients on the trial were encouraged to explore ways of using the device.

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Mohammad Hadieh, a lawyer and mediator practicing in Palestinian courts, said Palestinians are happy that a difficult chapter in Gaza’s war is finally over.

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