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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In a series of wide-ranging interviews, Wallach described himself as a hands-on practitioner with a mission to educate the public about animals.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The reporting team, led by editor Lois Norder, then researched the qualifications of the nearly 300 practitioners identified at the clinics, storefronts and mobile services.
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Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
In the 1960s and 70s, feminist historians viewed these transformations instead as the loss of female authority at the hands of unsafe, overly interventionist male practitioners; female midwives were not permitted to use instruments.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Community development practitioner Chris Norwood took over the Historic Ward Rooming House, a former place of lodging for unwelcome, out-of-town Black and Native Americans, in 2017 and transformed the space into Hampton Art Lovers Gallery.
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Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
The reporting team, led by editor Lois Norder, then researched the qualifications of the nearly 300 practitioners identified at the clinics, storefronts and mobile services.
—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
In the 1960s and 70s, feminist historians viewed these transformations instead as the loss of female authority at the hands of unsafe, overly interventionist male practitioners; female midwives were not permitted to use instruments.
—
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
Community development practitioner Chris Norwood took over the Historic Ward Rooming House, a former place of lodging for unwelcome, out-of-town Black and Native Americans, in 2017 and transformed the space into Hampton Art Lovers Gallery.
—
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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