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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 Maintaining active engagement across both operational engineering and research domains remains relatively uncommon among practitioners working primarily inside public-sector technology environments. — William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 An expert practitioner of the spiritual sequel, Richard Linklater especially indulges in the delight of crafting movies that rhyme with each other. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Most insidiously, line culture lures its practitioners into a false sense of democracy. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 10 Aug. 2026 More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 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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There is too much going on here for this novel to work, but Andersen is an uncommon writer, a skilled historical novelist as well as an astute cultural observer and historical interpreter.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The chaotic hearing was marked by Castro-Arroyo rambling and frequently interrupting Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ellen Sue Venzer as an interpreter translated the proceeding.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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