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
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Often Rosalía just translates herself: “This job doesn’t have more nobility than un carpintero haciendo sillas—a carpenter doing chairs. It’s just about showing up, about practicing, about trying.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Speaking on behalf of the administration isn’t practicing law, so it’s unclear why whiffing the bar is germane, much less a firing offense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Zacharia, 41, is already under scrutiny over her legal credentials, after giving an inconclusive answer about where she had passed the bar exam, a prerequisite for practicing law in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Well, that’s why the robots were practicing in my apartment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The children had worn themselves out with howling and were now quietly practicing their cursive letters, so Penelope opened the windows again and listened.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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