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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 practitioners
Massage therapist Aisha Wadud is one of eight holistic wellness practitioners offering services at ZaRah.
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Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
For more than a month, security practitioners have been warning about the perils of using OpenClaw, the viral AI agentic tool that has taken the development community by storm.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Accessibility and community care are important; the festival offers sliding scale pricing, live streams for most shows, 11 events with ASL interpreters, and have even programmed a gender-affirming care fair on April 11where attendees can meet real trans healthcare practitioners.
—Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia allow practitioners to recommend medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill also expands the definition of health care provider to include psychologists, counselors, therapists, social workers and behavioral health practitioners.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
With a maximum cap of 200 guests, Kula Yoga Fest aims to embrace everyone from the never-evers to the dedicated practitioners.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But rising costs essentially forced these small practitioners to flee to the safety of larger hospital systems, according to Hayes.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The turmoil sweeping global markets has introduced a new layer of uncertainty, threatening to sap investor appetite that had just begun to recover, according to several industry practitioners.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
For more than a month, security practitioners have been warning about the perils of using OpenClaw, the viral AI agentic tool that has taken the development community by storm.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2026
Accessibility and community care are important; the festival offers sliding scale pricing, live streams for most shows, 11 events with ASL interpreters, and have even programmed a gender-affirming care fair on April 11where attendees can meet real trans healthcare practitioners.
—Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Thirty-eight states plus the District of Columbia allow practitioners to recommend medical marijuana for post-traumatic stress disorder.
—Kevin A. Sabet, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
The bill also expands the definition of health care provider to include psychologists, counselors, therapists, social workers and behavioral health practitioners.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
With a maximum cap of 200 guests, Kula Yoga Fest aims to embrace everyone from the never-evers to the dedicated practitioners.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
But rising costs essentially forced these small practitioners to flee to the safety of larger hospital systems, according to Hayes.
—Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
The turmoil sweeping global markets has introduced a new layer of uncertainty, threatening to sap investor appetite that had just begun to recover, according to several industry practitioners.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
Noun
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subsequent productions are never going to have the same coordination between playwright and theatrical interpreters as the world premiere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Even proponents acknowledge limitations.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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