in practice
idiom
—used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is
The software is designed to block pornographic websites, but in practice, it blocks many other sites as well.
In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.
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Having the twins back in practice also is special to Brother Rice coach Brandon McGinnis.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The film whisks through various plot convolutions, but the real attraction is the sharp dialogue (David Mamet co-writes the script), the tense scenes of spycraft in practice, and action sequences that Frankenheimer must have been waiting his whole career to shoot.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
But Ward said that in practice, this didn’t always happen.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Judging by Thursday’s defensive lineup in practice, the Blues are planning to have Fowler and Nick Leddy on the top pair, followed by Philip Broberg and Justin Faulk on the second pair and Ryan Suter and Tyler Tucker on the third.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The film whisks through various plot convolutions, but the real attraction is the sharp dialogue (David Mamet co-writes the script), the tense scenes of spycraft in practice, and action sequences that Frankenheimer must have been waiting his whole career to shoot.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
But Ward said that in practice, this didn’t always happen.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
Judging by Thursday’s defensive lineup in practice, the Blues are planning to have Fowler and Nick Leddy on the top pair, followed by Philip Broberg and Justin Faulk on the second pair and Ryan Suter and Tyler Tucker on the third.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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