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 Kindel, who fainted on the plane, could resume practicing early next week, according to general manager Kyle Dubas. — Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Recognizing the difference between fantasy and reality is a form of practicing fear management – which strengthens resilience and resistance. — Liz Rosenberg, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026 James was caught practicing his swing during the national anthem on Christmas Day last year. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Jacobs was removed this week from the commissioner’s exempt list, which had prevented him from playing or practicing. — Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper was back practicing with the team Wednesday after his leave due to an arrest for domestic violence in June. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Thomas is anxious, but with death looming, Vision finally nails the conversation he’s been practicing by investing it with real emotion, conviction, and support. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 Cultivating your own point of view before using AI is essential for practicing discretion with it, according to Beaty. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 To be sure, practicing a zest for life can be harder for those who have physical illness and pain and those who engage in unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicing

Verb

Some may be able to continue exercising but contact sports and other activities with a high risk of injury warrant extra caution.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Good leadership is not about exercising every power the Board possesses.

— Beth Davis Sramek, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exercising

Verb

Reviewers need enough evidence to understand what happened and a way to finish the case without repeating all the work.

— Swapnil Upganlawar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
If no candidate can assemble a governing coalition, Israel could head to another election, repeating the cycle of political instability that saw the country hold four national votes between April 2019 and March 2021.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026