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one who brings an art or science to full realization
a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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Recent Examples of practitioners
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s investigation of the alternative medicine industry uncovered a pattern of practitioners across Georgia pushing legal limits on what they’re allowed to do and presenting confusing information about their credentials.
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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.
—Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Scuba Diving Scuba diving to explore the Apostle Islands’ many sea caves and shipwrecks is a popular activity for certified practitioners.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
However, if automation takes on foundational work before practitioners can master it, these future leaders will lack a necessary experience base.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Every five to seven years, a new class of threat arrives, the field treats it as unprecedented and the practitioners who recognize the shape from prior waves are the ones who solve it first.
—Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Rula is a mental health service that connects patients with practitioners.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Religious practitioners may also regard nonheterosexual orientations or non-cisgender identities as immoral or otherwise inconsistent with their religious beliefs.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
In others, entire traditions are kept alive by just one or two remaining practitioners.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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
Scuba Diving Scuba diving to explore the Apostle Islands’ many sea caves and shipwrecks is a popular activity for certified practitioners.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 June 2026
However, if automation takes on foundational work before practitioners can master it, these future leaders will lack a necessary experience base.
—Harpreet Sidhu, Fortune, 13 June 2026
Every five to seven years, a new class of threat arrives, the field treats it as unprecedented and the practitioners who recognize the shape from prior waves are the ones who solve it first.
—Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Rula is a mental health service that connects patients with practitioners.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Religious practitioners may also regard nonheterosexual orientations or non-cisgender identities as immoral or otherwise inconsistent with their religious beliefs.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
In others, entire traditions are kept alive by just one or two remaining practitioners.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The case that the justices decided not to take up was brought by the immigrant advocacy group Arkansas United, which has provided Spanish-language interpreters at polling sites to assist voters with limited English proficiency.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
22 June 2026
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Those who are inside it are implementers, interpreters, executives, and yes-men.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.—
Francesca Cassidy,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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David DaCosta, of the 18-acre Ace*Mission Studios, is among those pushing for what’s known as a Business Improvement District, or BID, in the area that proponents refer to as the Boyle Heights Industrial Flats, which runs adjacent to the river.—
Alejandra Molina,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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