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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For Fatima, a practicing Muslim who adores her parents, the stakes feel even higher.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Mr. Alpert is a psychotherapist practicing in New York and Washington and author of “Therapy Nation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
So now, Ibrahimovic is about to spend the summer practicing the one other skill where he can match his world-class talent with his feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“I never see her on the court that often, so I don’t know when she’s been practicing, honestly.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Except then I remember that all Deb talked about when we were practicing was Kiki.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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