"rhetoric and practice" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It can be used when discussing the contrast between what is said or claimed (rhetoric) and what is actually done or implemented (practice). For example: Despite promising to prioritize environmental sustainability in its corporate rhetoric, the company's actual practices still heavily contribute to pollution and waste. The politician's speeches were filled with impressive rhetoric, but their lack of action and concrete policies showed a disconnect between their words and their practice.
Egyptians have long suffered from the gap between their leaders' rhetoric and practice.
But, that said, "women within the system argue strongly for what remains to be done, and they criticize the gaps between rhetoric and practice," Ms. Stephens says.
Much of the pre-election discussion was about whether Putin would crack down on the demonstrators after the balloting, whether he would erase the last traces of semi-liberal rhetoric and practice during the marionette years of Dmitry Medvedev.
Jim Selbe, the assistant vice president for lifelong learning for the American Council on Education, which represents 1,600 colleges and universities, says that just two years ago "a significant gap" existed "between rhetoric and practice".
As such, in both rhetoric and practice, the Obama administration misunderstood what the core issues are in the peace process.
To melt in with the international community and receive recognition, they eventually toned down their rhetoric and practice, but only after securing their borders.
It is left to feminist scholars to analyse the uses and abuses of gender rhetoric and practices in wartime.
In fact, the Mohists are deeply dedicated to maintaining harmonious, reverential relations with Tian, ancestral ghosts, and nature spirits, and both their rhetoric and practices devote much energy to religious veneration.
One such letter, by former and current Department of Labor workers, raised concerns over the nomination of Andrew Puzder as secretary of labor, citing the fast food magnate's anti-discrimination lawsuit beleaguered past as well as his history of anti-worker rhetoric and practices.
Addressing members of the National Assembly of Armenia, Calivis emphasized that although Armenia has made considerable progress in improving legislation and ensuring a protective environment for children, there is still a gap between official rhetoric and practices.
Its own rhetoric and the practice of the anti-poverty campaigners mean that the more demanding relative measures are likely to be given more prominence.
