practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: one who practices or is regularly engaged in a skillful activity
a yoga practitioner
practitioners of the art of glassblowing
especially
: one who practices a profession
a health care practitioner
legal practitioners
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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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
For tax practitioners, the Tax Court is especially significant because its opinions shape federal tax law and provide guidance on how statutes, Treasury regulations, and IRS positions are evaluated in litigation.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
This is why seasoned practitioners are often reluctant to arrange a meeting or conference call too early.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
The most famous practitioners of the strategy are Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and the world's richest man, Elon Musk.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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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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