practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: one who practices
especially
: one who practices a profession
2
Christian Science
: an authorized healer
Examples of practitioner in a Sentence
a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The Awards honors practitioners across film, television, commercial and digital content who have showcased excellence in color grading in the past year.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
At Giordano’s mental health clinics, her practitioners and administrative staff members were unable to validate clients’ insurance information because the online clearinghouse for that information wasn’t working.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
The growth of medical informatics professionals in health systems, many of whom have experience as health care practitioners, has aimed to address these challenges, as technology’s adoption shows little signs of stopping.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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