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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Judging by Thursday’s defensive lineup in practice, the Blues are planning to have Fowler and Nick Leddy on the top pair, followed by Philip Broberg and Justin Faulk on the second pair and Ryan Suter and Tyler Tucker on the third.
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Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Doctors have witnessed this in practice, too, particularly for heart issues.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
The first quarter moon inspires a gamble that is better in theory than in practice.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the South Korean government has said that in practice, most tariffs on goods flowing between the two countries have been eliminated due to a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement that the two countries signed in 2007.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Doctors have witnessed this in practice, too, particularly for heart issues.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 7 Mar. 2025
The first quarter moon inspires a gamble that is better in theory than in practice.
—USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the South Korean government has said that in practice, most tariffs on goods flowing between the two countries have been eliminated due to a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement that the two countries signed in 2007.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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“In practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20practice. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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