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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 Today, Almendariz serves as a cultural burn practitioner and traditional Indigenous educator in the Sacramento area. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them. — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Boards need directors, not HR practitioners, who understand how leadership capability, culture, succession and workforce resilience affect strategy, reputation and long-term performance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Surprising assumptions While in Portugal, our students meet with policymakers, health and law enforcement officials, treatment providers and practitioners. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 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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The six-part series recounts the love story of young Crown Prince Carl Gustaf and German Brazilian interpreter Silvia Sommerlath, who later became Queen of Sweden.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
During a news conference Monday, Garces Perez called in from ICE custody and gave his own account of the shooting with the help of an interpreter.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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