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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Twice, a mental health practitioner tried to speak with him through a tiny window in the locked door but didn’t get very far.
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USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Thorne has a strong reputation among many practitioners for their gold-standard third-party testing process, commitment to good manufacturing processes, and high-quality ingredients.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Winners include independent artists and practitioners Ceci Tejeda, Amal Azzam, Leah Cashaw, Nalani Moesch and Anja Notanja; and organizations such as TBEY Arts Center, Iwigara Holistic Hub and Green Baked Goods.
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That argument assumes both have access to accurate, unbiased information — and that consistent medical advice is provided by all practitioners.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
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USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Thorne has a strong reputation among many practitioners for their gold-standard third-party testing process, commitment to good manufacturing processes, and high-quality ingredients.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Winners include independent artists and practitioners Ceci Tejeda, Amal Azzam, Leah Cashaw, Nalani Moesch and Anja Notanja; and organizations such as TBEY Arts Center, Iwigara Holistic Hub and Green Baked Goods.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
That argument assumes both have access to accurate, unbiased information — and that consistent medical advice is provided by all practitioners.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for practitioner
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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