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

He first tried sumo aged seven, after also practicing judo and freestyle wrestling.

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These recommendations emerged: addressing a client’s practical needs, involving family and community in their care and practicing mindfulness in the context of community.

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Now, he hopes he can continue practicing his new profession until he’s 70.

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From morning till night it continued: the choosing of outfits, the practicing of pirouettes, the making of to-do lists.

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As for time machines, perhaps you too have longed to live among the ancient Romans, practicing elocution like Demosthenes with your mouth comically full of pebbles.

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