practicing

[prak-ti-sing]

adjective

1. actively working at a profession, especially medicine or law.

2. actively following a specific way of life, religion, philosophy, etc..

   a practicing Catholic.

Word History and Origins

Origin of practicing¹

practice + -ing ²

Example Sentences

“I focus on thoroughly practicing various drills to identify my weaknesses and correct them,” Shimizu said on his school’s website.

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On Thursday, a Los Angeles jury convicted Adame of second-degree murder and of practicing medicine without a certification, according to court records.

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State Rep. Melody Cunningham, who was a practicing physician and medical researcher for nearly 30 years, fears the language of the law is designed to protect practitioners and clinics more than patients.

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But these are distractions, pulling our attention away from the season’s secret mission to test our powers of observation, another aspect of practicing empathy.

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Chiles’ case is challenging a 2019 law that prohibits licensed health care providers from practicing conversion therapy with patients under 18 years old.

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