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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As this dark comedy’s opening credits roll, they’re blissfully practicing their first dance, laughing and stumbling as they try to get their twirls and steps right.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Woods hasn’t played in a competitive tournament since the Open at Royal Troon in 2024, but he’d been practicing and appeared in a match at his TGL simulator league just a few days before.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026
“However, should further turbulence surface, retail investors will need to do what they’ve been practicing for years: stay disciplined, manage position sizing, and ride out the drawdowns.”
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
The family spent the rest of the evening practicing English.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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