Other Word Forms
- nonpracticed adjective
- well-practiced adjective
Etymology
Origin of practiced
Example Sentences
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Macro trading, the strategy practiced by Scott Bessent before he became Treasury Secretary, is one of the few hedge-fund-like categories to do well since the war began.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Brad Flick, who retired as director of the center on March 20, recalled a poster outside his office depicting the Apollo moon landings: “The poster says, ‘Before we did it there, we practiced it here.’
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Cahillane, a 6-foot-tall marathoner who sports a shock of white hair and a practiced poker face, was a seasoned food executive, fresh off the successful breakup of another food company: Kellogg.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
His great aunt, Jeannette Gagnier, told the newspaper that he and his brother would spend summers with her as he practiced his English to become a pilot.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
We practiced this, but I am sweaty and the chairs are not in the same position as in rehearsal.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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