practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
has practiced
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present perfectof practice (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In class, he has practiced tearing down and rebuilding engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Dr. Susan Partovi, who has practiced street medicine in Los Angeles for many years, has a term for the 72-hour hold under 5150:
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
Nathan Defrees grew up in Baker City and has practiced medicine here since 2017.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
“Nathan has practiced in every area of the law that appears before the Superior Court bench,” she wrote.
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
All night he has practiced the French in his head: Avant la guerre.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
