In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
Source: tatoeba (1854)
Practice
/ˈpɹæktɪs/
Synonyms for "practice" (821 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (165)
Noun(44 words)
drillexerciseaccepted ruleaccessibility conceptaction itemadhereadjective formationancient traditionanniversary presentapplied skill developmentapplyapply scientific methodappointingarbitrageart techniqueartistic techniqueassayingbayonettingbelittlingbelonging at school
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biofeedbackbiology observationbusinesscatalanizingcelebrationschurch ruleclassroom conversationclassroom sharingscliniccommunication craftcommunication techniquecompostingconcept masteryconduct researchconfiscatingcounting chantscultural expressioncultural normcultural normscultural practicecultural traditionscultural traitcustomcustomary laws
Determiner(1 words)
a lot of homework
Adjective(10 words)
academic assignmentacademic techniqueadministrative traditionapplied mechanicsappointed official systemconstant practicecritical analysiscultural traditioncurrent normscurrent policy
accordanceacquittalacquittanceactactingactionactionsactivismactivityactsactuallyadditionaddressadherenceaffectationagencyairalgorithmapplicationapprentice
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apprenticeshipapproachapproximationartassayathleticsattackauditionautomatismbackgroundbad habitbasic trainingbattologizebe aboutbe doingbe engaged inbe occupied withbe responsible forbearingbehavebehaviorbehavior patternbehavioral normbehavioral sciencebench testblasenessbon tonboneboningbrainworkbreakbreak inbreakingbreatherbreedbreedingbring to testbring upburn the midnight oilbusinesscabalcalisthenicscallingcarecareercareer buildingcareerismcarriagecarry into executioncarry oncarry outcarry throughcarrying outceremonialceremonycharacteristiccompliancecomportmentconconditionconditioningconductconfirmconformanceconformityconningconspiracyconstitutionalconsuetudecontemplatecontemplationconvenanceconventioncoursecovincraftcramcrammingcreature of habitcultivatecultivationculture patterncustomcut and try
Strong matches (246)
Adjective(15 words)
daily assembly scheduledaily habitsdaily readingeducational exerciseemotionless trainingflat ground workoutfrench institutionhabitual pattern of behaviorhabitual ritualhorticultural conceptinformal promiseintensified noun phraseitalian tecnicamathematical normsmock election
daily dozendeal withdemeanordeportmentdevelopdevelopmentdifferentiationdigdirectdirectiondischargedisciplinedivisiondodo withdoingdoingsdrilldrillingdrive
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drivingdry rundutyelucubrateemployemploymentengage inengrossmentequationessayestablished wayetiquetteevolutionexamineexecuteexecutionexerciseexercisingexertexperienceexperimentextensive studyextrapolationfashionfetch upfetching-upfillfitflight testfolkwayfollowforce of habitformform of worshipformalityformulaformularyfosterfosteringfulfillfulfillmentfunctionfunctioninggamegedankenexperimentgesturegesturesgive a trygive a tryoutgive an encorego in forgo overgo throughgoings ongoings-ongrindgrindinggroomgroomingguisegymnastic exercisesgymnasticshabithabit patternhabitudehandicrafthandlehandlinghave a goheadworkhearingheedheedingholy ritehouse-trainhousebreakhousebreakingimproveimprovementin practicein-service traininginexperiencedinspectioninstitutionintegrationinterpolationintrigueinversioninvolutionisometricsiteratekeepinglessonlick into shapelifeworklineline of actionline of businessline of worklinesliturgylucubratelucubrationmachinationmaintienmakemake gomake use ofmanagemanagementmaneuvermanipulatemanipulationmannermanner of workingmannersmanual trainingmeansmental labormethodmethodologymethodsmetiermienmilitary trainingmissionmomodemode of operationmode of proceduremode of worshipmodus operandimodus vivendi
Noun(68 words)
data techniquedense drill rowsdrill and practicedrill approachdrill baseddrill methoddrill only instructiondrill practicedrill privatedrill worksheetdrillsdrinkingduplicatingeducational approachemergency landingendeavourenergy accounting ruleestablished pattern of behaviorevidencingexample
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exercise habitsexercise routineexercise skillexercisesexperiencesexperiment guidancefamily gatheringfirmfollowfullbacksgas laws drillgovernment policiesgroup traditiongymnastshabithabitshalakahhands on projectshomework guidelineimitation patterninformation management techniqueinquiry based learning revolutioninstitutional normsinstitutionsinstructional practiceit troubleshootinglab techniqueslaboratory studylanguage use practicelearn to behave civillylearning concept approachlearning routineslearning strategylearning tasklimit outingslist orderliving organism studiesmaintenancemaking artmaneuversmarriage vowmath practicemetalworksmewingmindfulnessmodalitymodeling decisions communallymoment of silence
Related words (410)
Noun(131 words)
monitoring ecosystem recoveriesmonotone drillmood boostermootingmootsmore customarymore paradigmaticmost repetitivelynib calligraphynormnorms and lawsnorwegian lærenurture school cultureofficeopening ritualoperateoutfit normpanic freezepastichepattern
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pattern weeklypatternspipetting exerciseplayactingplies the riverplyingpolish politykapolish solidarnośćpolish upportuguese ensaioportuguese instituiçãoportuguese observarpractice samplepractice segmentpractice sessionpractice testpracticingpractisingpraxisprecision practiceprepare sampleprepsproblem solving tasksprocess controlpronunciationpsychologyrecitationrecitingrecurring weeklyrehearsalrehearsalsrehearserehearsingreiterationreligious rulerepetition drillrepetitionsrevisingrevisionritual practiceritualsrole-playroutineroutine drillroutinessavvyschool normsschool spanish vocabularyschool traditionscience categoryscrimmagesscrimmagingself-disciplinesequence repetitionserveshadowboxingshuttlecockingsilence the phonessimulationssingle method practiceskills trainingsocial normsocial practicesparspeaking proficiencyspeech practicespiritual nourishmentstage duetstipulatingstress reliefstudied artstudy activitystudy individuallystudy of materialitystudy practicestudy processstudy resource for languagestudy routinestudy spanishsunnasunnahswaddlingtalk throughtaoteacher markingteaching activityteaching positiontechniquesthe livingthe policythe studytraditional practicetraditionstraintrain hardtrainingtraining and developmenttrapshootingtrial hearingtroubleshootingunderstudyingusage orientsusagesutilize techniqueviolent revolution studyvisual tasksvoice shaping exercisewoodshedworkwork outworkouts
Adjective(19 words)
moral stanceongoing practiceorganizational methodpatterned actionpatterned behaviorphysical action exercisephysical conditioningpredictable pattern of behaviorprocedural drillrecurring pattern of behaviorregular breaksrepeatable proceduresocial customspoken language practicesteady focus routinesteady focus techniquesystematic inquiryuntimed drillsunwritten norms
Adverb(2 words)
more school communitymost conserved custom
moresmotionsmovemovementsmovesmultiplicationmysterynotationnumbernursenurturenurturingobservable behaviorobservanceobservationoccupationofficeon-the-job trainingoperancyoperate
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operationoperationsorderorder of worshipordinancepadpast experiencepatternpeculiarityperformperform onperformanceperformingperusalperusephysical educationphysical jerkspilotpilot planplayplay around withplotplunge intoplypoisepolicypore overportposeposturepractical knowledgepractical testpracticallypractice uponpraxispreparationprepareprescribed formprescriptionpresenceprevalenceprocedureproceedproceedingprocessprofessionproper thingproportionprosecuteprotocolprovepursuepursuitput in tuneput to schoolput to trialracketraiseraisingreadreadingreadyreadyingreaffirmrealisticallyrearrearingreassertrecapitulatereciterecountreductionregard studiouslyrehashrehearsalrehearsereissuereiteraterepeatrepetitionreprintresearchrespectresponsibilityrestaterestudyrestudyingresumeretailretellreviewrewordriteritualritual observanceritualityroad testroad-testroutinerulerunrun a samplerun overrun throughrunningrustysacramentsacramentalsagacitysamplesatisfactionsay oversay over againschemeseasoningsecond naturesee tosend to schoolserveservicesetting-up exercisesshake downshakedownshakedown cruisesloydsocial conventionsocial sciencesolemnitysophisticationspecializationspecialize inspecialtystandard behaviorstandard usagestanding customsteersteeringstereotypestereotyped behaviorstretchstudystudyingstylesubjectsubstantiatesubtractionsum upsummarizeswingswotswottingsystemtacktackletacticstake care oftake in handtake ontake totake uptastetautologizeteachtechnictechniquetemperingtesttest flighttest runthe drillthe howthe way oftime-honored practicetonetradetraditiontraintrainingtransformationtrial runtricktrytry it ontry outtryoutunaccustomedundertakeupbringingusageuseusefulnessutilityutilizevalidateverifyvetvocationvocational educationvocational trainingwade throughwagewalkwalk of lifewarm-upwayway of lifewayswhat is donewide readingwieldwisewontwontingworkwork atworkingworkingsworkoutworldly wisdomyoga
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: drill, exercise, a lot of homework, academic assignment, academic technique.
- Sentence evidence is available for practice, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "practice".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "practice"
Keep "practice" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "practice" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "practice", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "practice" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
36 entriesShowing 16 of 36 words.
More specific
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Collocations
8 entriesclassroom practicedaily practicegroup practicepractice problemspractice sessionpractice sheetpractice testpractice time
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
You must practice grammar.
Source: tatoeba (8719)
You should practice playing the violin every day.
Source: tatoeba (16435)
You must practice it at regular intervals.
Source: tatoeba (16550)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "practice"?
Closest matches include drill, exercise, a lot of homework, academic assignment, academic technique.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "practice"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.