Thesaurus results for PRACTICING

practicing

verb

variants also practising

Definition of practicing

present participle of practice

as in exercising

to do over and over so as to become skilled in order to play the guitar well, you need to practice fingering every single day

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Recent Examples of practicing Rourke, in fact, could resume practicing this week, coach Kyle Shanahan said. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Also Monday, Chicago Board of Ethics Executive Director Steve Berlin retired after 33 years serving in the body tasked with making sure officials and employees are practicing good government. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 Self-compassion involves having kindness of yourself, recognizing common humanity, reducing self-judgement and practicing mindfulness (a focus on living in the present moment). — Jennifer Donnelly, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026 Under a new rule, players on reserve PUP can begin practicing after a team’s first two games, down from four games in past years. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 The reality is that only about 500 reproductive psychiatrists are practicing in the United States. — Renee Sorrentino, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 The field is pristine with the Beavers practicing on nearby fields. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Fakatoa’s addition to Sierra Canyon has been a game changer, and during this El Niño weather pattern in Los Angeles, the Trailblazers have been practicing in Florida-like weather. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 27 Aug. 2026 For some people, managing anxiety means more than learning breathing exercises or practicing mindfulness. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

Learning how to challenge what's presented in board papers and ask confronting questions is good practice in exercising influence without relying on positional authority.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
At face value, young men exercising should not be reason to sound the alarms, and yet there is something treacherous about men in their formative years placing physical beauty as the ultimate expression of self-actualization.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exercising

Verb

In hopes of repeating, the Knicks are bringing back almost the same team as last season.

— James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
To see how this works in practice, consider how Gemma might approach hiring Richard’s replacement to avoid repeating the same mistake.

— Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Aug. 2026