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practitioner

noun

prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər

Definition of practitioner

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 Nurse practitioner roles are projected to grow roughly 137,800 jobs from 2025 to 2035. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Its campaigns may show a practitioner discussing a service inside the office where it is provided. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The spa also has a rotating schedule of visiting practitioners. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 Such payment distortions can force primary care clinicians to chase higher visit counts at the expense of these other activities and dissuade future doctors and advanced care practitioners from entering the field. — Ishani Ganguli, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practitioner

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His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Often categorized along with Bellow and Bernard Malamud as exponents of a particularly Jewish-American sensibility, all three were additionally masters of the American voice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 June 2026

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An all inclusive hair transplant cost in Turkey may include hotel accommodation, airport transfers, interpreter support, consultation and early aftercare.

— Malana VanTyler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
My hearing friend had called to ask about an ASL interpreter for the tour.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

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