practice
noun
habitual or customary performance; operation.
have practiced
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present perfectof practice.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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Lawyers who have practiced before Hellerstein say he can be charming toward jurors but is tough on prosecutors and defense attorneys alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
Those experts include more than 170 psychiatrists, psychologists, and primary care physicians who have practiced in 60 countries, the company said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
In any previous decade, the Dodgers would have practiced this play in spring training, repeatedly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
For generations, families like the Mahoneys have practiced “dryland farming,” which means they rely on rain, not irrigation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
A similar phenomenon seems to have taken place in North America, where Indians were widely said to have practiced slash-and-burn as part of their habit of living lightly on the land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
