in practice
idiom
—used to say what is actually done or what the actual effect or result of something is
The software is designed to block pornographic websites, but in practice, it blocks many other sites as well.
In actual practice, people sometimes forget to take their medication.
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Mike Bibby isn’t just a barker in practice.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
But in practice, what this means is that a 60-vote majority is needed to conduct almost any Senate business because even the simplest maneuvers such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night are subject to debate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet doing so remains difficult in practice for most organizations.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
In more good news for the Falcons, pass-catchers Drake London and Kyle Pitts, who were also limited in practice this week, are also officially off the injury report and will play on Sunday.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2025
But in practice, what this means is that a 60-vote majority is needed to conduct almost any Senate business because even the simplest maneuvers such as calling up a bill or recessing for the night are subject to debate.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet doing so remains difficult in practice for most organizations.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
In more good news for the Falcons, pass-catchers Drake London and Kyle Pitts, who were also limited in practice this week, are also officially off the injury report and will play on Sunday.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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