as in exponent
one who brings an art or science to full realization
a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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Recent Examples of practitioner
And the Rays are the industry’s leading practitioners of three-team trades.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some doctors and longevity practitioners had recently questioned whether AG1 has any significant benefit.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
In the review committee’s report, board members stated that moving forward, MAID practitioners should better evaluate possible sources of external pressure or coercion.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Guests are able to arrange consults with local amchi—traditional Bhutanese doctors—and resident practitioners will lead mindfulness and breathwork sessions.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Some doctors and longevity practitioners had recently questioned whether AG1 has any significant benefit.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
In the review committee’s report, board members stated that moving forward, MAID practitioners should better evaluate possible sources of external pressure or coercion.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Guests are able to arrange consults with local amchi—traditional Bhutanese doctors—and resident practitioners will lead mindfulness and breathwork sessions.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
Noun
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This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz will serve as American Sign Language interpreters.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chris Graythen / Getty Images The halftime show will also feature interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme doing Puerto Rican Sign Language.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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