- present participle of practice.
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
Example Sentences
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The researchers also found greater activity across broader areas of both cerebellums in the participants who continued practicing compared with those who stopped.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
And she spends at least 18 hours a week practicing on her stenography machine—a specialized keyboard she likens to playing chords, which allows her to transcribe exceptionally fast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
Participants who stopped practicing music showed declines in verbal working memory and a reduction in gray matter volume within the right putamen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026
Ayer, who has been practicing for nearly 20 years, says more children than ever are now using cosmetics.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
He walked back to the party, practicing the water monster song in his head.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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