private practice
noun
the practice of one's profession as an independent rather than as an employee.
private practices
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pluralof private practice.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“If private practices are full, seniors should consider community-based care options” such as community health centers, Pho said.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 7, 2026
Dismissal policies are much more common among private practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
This programme enables people to choose where they receive their assessments, providing their GP agrees to a referral, and includes some private practices.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
Evidence suggests that elements of religious devotion that originated from the polytheistic environment of earlier centuries also persisted, such as home shrines, magical spells, and other private practices.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Doctors came from the hospitals and from lucrative private practices.
From Submarine Warfare of To-day How the Submarine Menace was Met and Vanquished, With Descriptions of the Inventions and Devices Used, Fast Boats, Mystery Ships by Charles W. (Charles William) Domville-Fife
