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practitioner

noun

prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər

Definition of practitioner

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 The 93-year-old performer, who trained under the famed Lee Strasberg, represents one of the last living connections to the original American practitioner of Method acting. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Smith found himself, along with Oscar Murillo and Jacob Kassay, tarred as a practitioner of Zombie Formalism. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026 Skills passed hand to hand for generations are now finding new practitioners through short videos on a phone screen, with TikTok and Instagram giving old-fashioned kitchen work a fresh identity. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026 Nurse practitioner roles are projected to grow roughly 137,800 jobs from 2025 to 2035. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for practitioner

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Daniel Munoz, formerly with Glasner at Palace, is a key exponent of this.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Likewise, the coefficients of the terms with prime exponents shape a modular form.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026

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My feelings about Dudamel as an interpreter have ranged from irritation at his turn-it-up-to-11 showiness to admiration for his ability to make listeners hear music afresh.

— Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
The funding for the interpreters and translators would be eliminated.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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