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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Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
However, in practice, the 19th Amendment only expanded the right to vote to white women.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In theory, the mode is meant to add infinite replayability, but in practice is a way to hide fewer rewards behind more matches.
—Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
But in practice, ever since the elder Daley took over in 1955, mayors have controlled the city.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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Evgeny Grigul, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
However, in practice, the 19th Amendment only expanded the right to vote to white women.
—Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
In theory, the mode is meant to add infinite replayability, but in practice is a way to hide fewer rewards behind more matches.
—Chris Edgerton, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2024
But in practice, ever since the elder Daley took over in 1955, mayors have controlled the city.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2024
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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