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practicing

American  
[prak-ti-sing] / ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /

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.

Etymology

Origin of practicing

practice + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Stanford, which ended up winning the national championship, spent most of the year practicing in Arizona because of California laws preventing indoor gatherings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

For 19 years Mr. da Silva supplemented his income by driving a cab and practicing English with the many English-speaking visitors to Abadiânia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

For Tamar Cohen, 24, the violence has reinforced a troubling reality: practicing her faith carries a risk.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 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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