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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The announcer is practicing at a new open air arena hosting one of the most controversial events in recent sporting history: the Enhanced Games.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
I ask the coach if she can tell by the thump-thump-thump noise pattern which one of her Carolina players is practicing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It’s not necessarily that I bring religion up in the special because I stopped practicing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
“After meeting, he shared he suffered from insomnia and expressed interest in learning meditation, which I taught him. Our meetings, focused solely on practicing meditation, lasted about 30 minutes each,” Chopra said in the statement.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
“You should be practicing for the video game tournament tomorrow. Otherwise you’ll never make it past the first round.”
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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