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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Their security team is led by Savage, with a crew of dedicated lesbians and a few men with guard cards to make sure no weapons enter the party, practicing deescalation, conflict resolution and mediation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Even so, ITPs remained unpopular with practicing mathematicians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The earliest scientific accounts of elephants practicing "self-medication" date back to the early third century.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Much of my life is dedicated to preaching that art, and practicing reverence for it can be the glue that keeps us together when the world wants us torn apart.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
You can begin practicing harmonic analysis by practicing identifying whether a piece is in the major key or in its relative minor.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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