as in exponent
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 practitioner
Content, contribution, hubs and practitioners.
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Leila Berger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Many practitioners believe these additions can enhance a colonic’s detoxifying capabilities.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Camacho-Padilla, 42, is a figurative painter and fiber artist (and holistic health practitioner) living in Hillcrest with his partner, Arlyn Hackett.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Leila Berger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Many practitioners believe these additions can enhance a colonic’s detoxifying capabilities.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Camacho-Padilla, 42, is a figurative painter and fiber artist (and holistic health practitioner) living in Hillcrest with his partner, Arlyn Hackett.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
Noun
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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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Torresani becomes the latest exponent of a recruiting shift for Dutcher and his staff, from almost exclusively Southern California high school prospects to bounce-back transfers to a more national focus to now casting their net overseas.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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At a military honors event, Peña said the ceremony symbolizes the unwavering determination between both sides to continuously deepen their ties and partnership, according to an interpreter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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