practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: one who practices or is regularly engaged in a skillful activity
a yoga practitioner
practitioners of the art of glassblowing
especially
: one who practices a profession
a health care practitioner
legal practitioners
2
Christian Science
: an authorized healer
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a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026
But Tigerman led a small office revolution during this period, spawning a group of young practitioners including Larry Booth, Jim Nagle, Tom Beeby and Stuart Cohen who transformed architectural culture and practice in the city.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The measure also would have required health care practitioners who administer vaccines to offer parents an alternative vaccine schedule and to provide parents with information about the benefits and risks of vaccines at the time of vaccination.
—News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
For ambitious practitioners, the only way up may be changing companies or careers.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈtish-(ə-)nər
: one who practices a profession and especially medicine
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