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
Liberty’s practitioners provided medical legal evaluations, according to court documents.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The addition a year ago of associate head coach Phil Snow, a practitioner of the 3-3-5 and liaison between the head coach and the defensive staff, allowed Rhule to keep his thumb on Butler.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Musk, who owns X, wants to promote the belief that the truth can be found on social media, and that the practitioners of real journalism are allegedly independent amateurs, such as Shirley, who can ask questions without being cowed by the woke agenda.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
At Moonlight, owner and practitioner Kyle Frakes is focused on helping his patients maintain a youthful appearance that is both natural-looking and age-appropriate.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The addition a year ago of associate head coach Phil Snow, a practitioner of the 3-3-5 and liaison between the head coach and the defensive staff, allowed Rhule to keep his thumb on Butler.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Musk, who owns X, wants to promote the belief that the truth can be found on social media, and that the practitioners of real journalism are allegedly independent amateurs, such as Shirley, who can ask questions without being cowed by the woke agenda.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
At Moonlight, owner and practitioner Kyle Frakes is focused on helping his patients maintain a youthful appearance that is both natural-looking and age-appropriate.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
Noun
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The development of her own particular free indirect discourse form of writing culminated in her position as an early exponent of the Modernist short story.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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The bird’s eyes remained blank, unmoved by the exponent.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
19 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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