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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A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”
From Slate • May 5, 2026
“I feel like the doctor shouldn’t be practicing anymore.”
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
His mother recalls him as a young boy, alone in his bedroom, repeatedly practicing phrases on his guitar.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"As long as you're practicing safely, you're checking in, as long as you don't feel any pain or discomfort, then generally it's safe to continue."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Father, who was incapable of practicing deceit or even recognizing it, took a long and earnest sniff.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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