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
  • This was all in service of three months of rehearsals and two months of shooting, which were supposed to take place before the pandemic, but alas.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The orchestra was drawn mostly from the Baltimore Symphony, and rehearsals were held at the Peabody Institute.
    Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is also a good time to reassess routines.
    Nazar Gulyk, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Venus in Aquarius, meanwhile, is shaking up your sixth house of health and daily work routines.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Those baserunning tendencies changed during his final season in Milwaukee.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Understanding these tendencies can help leaders design interactions that encourage equal participation.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Practices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practices. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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