plural practitioners
formal
1
: a person who works in a professional medical or legal business
a health practitioner
legal practitioners
2
: a person who regularly does an activity that requires skill or practice
yoga practitioners
—often + ofpractitioners of the art of glassblowing
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/practitioner. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.
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