Practice
practice (noun, verb)
a. Something done regularly.
b. Improve and perfect performance by doing regularly.
c. Highly skilled "professional" work (doctor, accountant, lawyer)
the practice of
the practice of law
the practice of accountancy
educational practices
management practice
bank practices
practicing a song on the piano
practicing a musical instrument
out of practice
language practice
practice a sport
team practice
a practice session
the final practice before...
the practice of medicine
a general practice
run a general practice
religious practices
practice meditation
the practice of Islam
the practice of Buddhism
theory and practice
a common practice
put into practice
in practice...
itching to put his wild theories into practice
best practice
industry best practice
regularise and standardise practices
practice regularly
find time to practice
absolutely opposed to any practices that oppress animals
corrupt practices
dishonest practices
dishonest work practices
collusive business practices
irregular business practices
frown on the practice
a Code of Practice
scrutinise practices
Example sentences:
* Many busy business people find time to practice meditation every day.
* The government started to scrutinise bank practices in greater detail after the financial crisis.
* In practice, it is not as easy as it looks.
* We are looking for ways to regularise and standardise practices.
* Industry best practice says you shouldn't do it that way.
* As you will see when you get your feet wet, theory and practice often diverge.
* That idea would be very dangerous if put into practice.
* It is normal practice to keep this sort of customer information confidential.
* I'm out of practice.
* In practice this never works.
* Workers who blow the whistle on dishonest work practices should be protected from retribution.
* I am absolutely opposed to any practices that oppress animals!
* Successful people put into practice the things they see and experience everyday.
* In the practice of Islam, fasting during Ramadan must be observed.
* In the practice of Buddhism, meditation is a common practice.
* The Code of Practice being adopted by hospitals will guarantee patients access to their medical records in a timely fashion.
* The basketball team had a practice session everyday after school.
* The final practice before Olympic competition in downhill skiing was held today.
* The practice of withholding part of an employee's pay to prevent them from leaving suddenly should be illegal.
* The practice of medicine has become much more specialised during the last century.
* Moving from the latest research, the conference focused on educational practices on the last day.
* Experts frown on such practices.
* The doctor ran a general practice, not a specialised practice.
* The mad scientist was itching to put his wild theories into practice.
* The church is campaigning against occult practices such as witchcraft and devil worship.
* Living in the country gives you opportunity to practice your language everyday with native speakers in natural situations.
* All religious practices are permissible under the constitution.
* Many common collusive business practices will be made illegal by the new law.
* Any practice that draws blood could increase the risk of HIV infection, he said.
* Practicing the same song on the piano, over and over again, almost drove the family crazy.
