- present participle of practice.
practicing
Americanadjective
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actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.
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actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc..
a practicing Catholic.
Etymology
Origin of practicing
Example Sentences
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A practicing Catholic and father of four, Rubio is married to the daughter of Colombian immigrants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dr. Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand, a dermatologist practicing at Houshmand Dermatology in Dallas, said it’s not just the lipids themselves that matter, but the proportions in which they appear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Irving Technology’s software was trained on existing large language models with input from practicing deal lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Those results showed that participants practicing TRE lost an average of 3-4 kilos more than people who received nutritional guidance alone, regardless of when their eating window occurred.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sam said it a lot to himself at night, practicing.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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