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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 turmoil sweeping global markets has introduced a new layer of uncertainty, threatening to sap investor appetite that had just begun to recover, according to several industry practitioners.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Euthanasia, on the other hand, involves doctors or health practitioners, under strict conditions, actively killing patients who meet certain conditions by giving them a lethal injection at their request.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
That shift in language away from moral framing around food reflects something practitioners and researchers have long advocated for, and consumers are now arriving there on their own terms.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie ends with a disclaimer noting that 36 percent of nurses in Switzerland leave the job after four years, and that the World Health Organization estimates a shortage of 13 million healthcare practitioners by 2030.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
One director noted matter-of-factly that certain generative AI shots in his sizzle reel would be replaced with conventional VFX before release – an admission that spoke volumes about how embedded the technology has become, and how wary practitioners remain of audience or investor scrutiny.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Some prominent Jewish voices, including current CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, have argued that DEI practices are at least latently antisemitic because their practitioners do not consider Jews an underrepresented minority.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of these practitioners were monastics or ascetics.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
When those practitioners are taken away from patients, our pluck and determination waver.
—Mindy Uhrlaub, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Euthanasia, on the other hand, involves doctors or health practitioners, under strict conditions, actively killing patients who meet certain conditions by giving them a lethal injection at their request.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
That shift in language away from moral framing around food reflects something practitioners and researchers have long advocated for, and consumers are now arriving there on their own terms.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The movie ends with a disclaimer noting that 36 percent of nurses in Switzerland leave the job after four years, and that the World Health Organization estimates a shortage of 13 million healthcare practitioners by 2030.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
One director noted matter-of-factly that certain generative AI shots in his sizzle reel would be replaced with conventional VFX before release – an admission that spoke volumes about how embedded the technology has become, and how wary practitioners remain of audience or investor scrutiny.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
Some prominent Jewish voices, including current CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, have argued that DEI practices are at least latently antisemitic because their practitioners do not consider Jews an underrepresented minority.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Most of these practitioners were monastics or ascetics.
—Daniel M. Stuart, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
When those practitioners are taken away from patients, our pluck and determination waver.
—Mindy Uhrlaub, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
Noun
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Subsequent productions are never going to have the same coordination between playwright and theatrical interpreters as the world premiere.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Word has it that as the team was passing through border security--on the way back to Iran--each woman was taken aside to speak to Australian officials and interpreters without minders listening in.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Even proponents acknowledge limitations.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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While proponents say changes have made streets safer, critics suspect projects that reduce space for cars will only make traffic congestion worse — even after the construction disruptions end.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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