private practice

American

noun

the practice of one's profession as an independent rather than as an employee.

private practice British

noun

medical practice that is not part of the National Health Service

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private practices

plural

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A video on De la Huerta’s private profile, posted on Jan. 12, shows her being driven around in a van.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

I shared it on a private profile in response to one of her tweets, but to Ms Jennings Young's surprise, no nudge was sent.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2023

A member of the Facebook group ‘Amazon Review Group Only USA’ The number one reviewer on Amazon, Sara, has a private profile, so her reviews cannot be easily searched.

From The Verge • Oct. 2, 2020

It found 496,951 users who had shared private profile data with a friend could have had that data accessed by an outside developer, the person said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2018

Although he played a part in California politics after he left office, attending Republican events and supporting various GOP candidates, he maintained a largely private profile.

From Seattle Times • May 8, 2018

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