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
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a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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Essence, 14 Nov. 2025
After all, simply replacing entry-level workers with AI is not an option — not unless business and society are willing to accept, as the older generation retires, that AI agents will be the sole practitioners in these crucial professions.
—Steve Hasker, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
From there, a Dutch practitioner named Johan Georg Mezger formalized its now-signature techniques, which were later adopted and expanded across Europe and North America.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
Namely, the ability to share designs around the world and increase communication between practitioners has been life-changing.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 17 Nov. 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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