practices 1 of 2

variants also practises
plural of practice

practices

2 of 2

verb

variants also practises
present tense third-person singular of practice
as in exercises
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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Noun
  • Winter is more concerned with the serious musician than the scatological comedian, concentrating on the early work with the Mothers of Invention and late-period rehearsals and concerts of the orchestral music Zappa wrote his whole life.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
  • As Callas glides from a conversation with her butler to an interview with an imaginary journalist to strained rehearsals with a patient pianist, the music of her past invades the narrative — sometimes in visually fantastical ways.
    Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Sustainability And Comfort Trends Josh Christian, CEO of the Home Technology Association, anticipates significant advances in climate control by the technology learning our preferences and daily routines over time.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pausing as a Leadership Practice Leaders can incorporate pauses into their routines to unlock their full potential.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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