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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After touching down in Italy for her first work trip abroad since 2023, the Princess of Wales met with educators and practitioners on May 13 to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational philosophy focused on the early years of a child's development.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Lepoutre said Chapiron’s project is inspired by real cases in France involving young women who set themselves up as informal practitioners, offering discounted Botox and injections with dubious products.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 May 2026
Beginners often do better at intimate, structured properties like Sewall House, while experienced practitioners may want the breadth of Kripalu’s program catalog.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
After touching down in Italy for her first work trip abroad since 2023, the Princess of Wales met with educators and practitioners on May 13 to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational philosophy focused on the early years of a child's development.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 18 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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