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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
Berman is widely known for founding and managing the influential Sentencing Law and Policy blog, a go-to resource for courts, practitioners, and policymakers on developments in criminal law.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Its interactive projections can show what a child experiences when entering the tube of an MRI machine or enable practitioners to find hazards in their patients' homes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This is a monthly recurring series with different themes and practitioners leading.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Some practitioners discard it immediately, often at a crossroads, while others crack it into a glass of water to interpret what remains.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In a sport historically dominated by white practitioners, the wall becomes a site of collective uplift rather than individual conquest.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
At stations five and eight, Rita Tupe, an older woman with tattoos on her lips and chin, and Harata Simeon stood with their peers—a group of practitioners of rongoā, traditional Maori healing, who had travelled from New Zealand.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The creation of the alliance feels necessary to some public health practitioners.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Risks and limitations Researchers suggest that there needs to be more integration of the technology into general practice, as 70% of practitioners with smart stethoscopes stopped using them after 12 months.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Its interactive projections can show what a child experiences when entering the tube of an MRI machine or enable practitioners to find hazards in their patients' homes.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
This is a monthly recurring series with different themes and practitioners leading.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Some practitioners discard it immediately, often at a crossroads, while others crack it into a glass of water to interpret what remains.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In a sport historically dominated by white practitioners, the wall becomes a site of collective uplift rather than individual conquest.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
At stations five and eight, Rita Tupe, an older woman with tattoos on her lips and chin, and Harata Simeon stood with their peers—a group of practitioners of rongoā, traditional Maori healing, who had travelled from New Zealand.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The creation of the alliance feels necessary to some public health practitioners.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Risks and limitations Researchers suggest that there needs to be more integration of the technology into general practice, as 70% of practitioners with smart stethoscopes stopped using them after 12 months.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
Noun
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Once the workplace of Revolutionary War figure General Hugh Mercer, the recreated 18th-century pharmacy and doctor’s office is filled with tinctures, leeches, and surgical tools, all explained by costumed interpreters.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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These technologies can help boards and other stakeholders move from passive receivers of information to active interpreters and strategic partners.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even so, proponents of speed reading programs point to data showing that students’ reading speed improves while maintaining comprehension.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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In favor of semiannual On the other hand, proponents see benefits to less frequent reporting.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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