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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There’s a word for this type of storytelling, and Taccone deserves credit for delivering a superior version of this without outright aping its most famous practitioner.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The Charter was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in 2004 and is a statement from various academics, practitioners, government officials, artists, and other experts across fields that harbor IP concerns.
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Some earlier practitioners, like Piranesi, had elevated drawing into highly theatrical art.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the next two weeks, firms and practitioners across the state will donate or solicit at least the equivalent of one billable hour with the goal of generating more than $1 million for food banks.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
The Charter was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in 2004 and is a statement from various academics, practitioners, government officials, artists, and other experts across fields that harbor IP concerns.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Some earlier practitioners, like Piranesi, had elevated drawing into highly theatrical art.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Over the next two weeks, firms and practitioners across the state will donate or solicit at least the equivalent of one billable hour with the goal of generating more than $1 million for food banks.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 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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