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Definitions

put into practice

VERB
exercise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply enjoy exert exploit handle operate
STRONG
bestow devote drill employ execute practice rehearse sharpen use utilize wield
WEAK
bring to bear
Antonyms
STRONG
forget ignore misuse neglect
WEAK
not use
VERB
try on/try out
Synonyms
WEAK
appraise audition check out demonstrate experiment fit give a try have a dry run have a fitting inspect practice probe prove put to the test sample scrutinize taste try for size wear
Antonyms
WEAK
abstain

Example Sentences

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Defense and energy stocks are normally outsize beneficiaries, a playbook already being put into practice.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Now, MarketWatch brought in a professional career coach to explain how Buffett’s workplace philosophies should be put into practice.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025

"They are not prepared for being up late or having a hard day at work and at that point they don't have a plan to put into practice," she says.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Such measures are popular, but they’re hard to put into practice.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2025

But when it was put into practice, particularly when it was placed in the hands of corrupt leaders, it became a much different system from that which was originally espoused.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler