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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While Republicans have made false claims about noncitizens voting in the November election, in practice noncitizen voting is extremely rare, with one study finding only 0.0001% of ballots cast in 2016 across 12 states were unlawful votes by noncitizens. —

Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Kittle finished with six receptions for 128 yards and the touchdown after being limited all week in practice with a foot sprain. —

Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024 Though the massage feature is nice to have, in practice, the positioning was a little off for some users. —

Samson McDougall, Health, 22 Oct. 2024 The receiver entered the game with a hamstring issue that caused him to be limited in practice during the week. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in practice