Definitions

practicing

[prak-ti-sing] / ˈpræk tɪ sɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

engaged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorbed committed employed engrossed interested involved occupied preoccupied working

STRONG

doing immersed performing pursuing signed

WEAK

at work connected with dealing in deep in place in use intent rapt tied-up unavailable wrapped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bored disinterested idle inactive uninterested unoccupied

WEAK

available disengaged inoperable not working uninvolved

ADJECTIVE

operating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

performing running

STRONG

accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing fulfilling guiding maintaining managing manipulating moving ordering regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding

WEAK

at work

ADJECTIVE

using

Synonyms

STRONG

accepting adopting applying employing proving testing working

Example Sentences

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He began practicing this week, and said he would be ready for the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s the quick-and-dirty on how to start practicing critical ignoring in the year ahead:

From The Wall Street Journal

“Twenty years ago when I started practicing the ratio of male to female was 10/90, now it’s 40/60,” said Parsa.

From The Wall Street Journal

After practicing at SoFi Stadium on Wednesday and Friday, the Rams will return to their Woodland Hills facility for practice on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a habit I picked up from a reader, who wrote to explain how keeping track of daily accomplishments, no matter how small, may be even more empowering than practicing gratitude.

From The Wall Street Journal

practicing

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