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
Her research contributions to The Contemporary Tax Journal and other academic platforms demonstrate her ability to translate complex regulatory developments into actionable insights for practitioners and policymakers.
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Nearly 500 addiction scientists and practitioners, 32 organizations representing more than 32,000 scientists and 100,000 providers, and the advocacy group Stand Up for Science — with 60,000 members — have endorsed a statement of concern.
—Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
But the span of knowledge required is challenging for any practitioner.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 July 2025
As President Trump punishes big law firms, an army of solo practitioners has stepped in to challenge his agenda.
—New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Nearly 500 addiction scientists and practitioners, 32 organizations representing more than 32,000 scientists and 100,000 providers, and the advocacy group Stand Up for Science — with 60,000 members — have endorsed a statement of concern.
—Diana Fishbein, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
But the span of knowledge required is challenging for any practitioner.
—Alice Park, Time, 22 July 2025
As President Trump punishes big law firms, an army of solo practitioners has stepped in to challenge his agenda.
—New York Times, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
Noun
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His sturdy Scottish exponent, James Mill, helped spread the Benthamite basics, while raising his son, John Stuart Mill, in no creed but that of utilitarianism.—
January LaVoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The session, which lasted over two hours, included only top diplomats and interpreters.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Their meeting was also attended by Trump’s then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Putin’s minister of foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov and two interpreters.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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