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 speed of the adoption — alongside disturbing incidents of individuals using general-use AI chatbots with catastrophic consequences — is causing some concern among practitioners and researchers.
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Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Guests can meet local health and wellness practitioners and experience free sessions, samples and self-care.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Massage therapist Aisha Wadud is one of eight holistic wellness practitioners offering services at ZaRah.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
Guests can meet local health and wellness practitioners and experience free sessions, samples and self-care.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Nataly Degante and Mayra Vargas, who graduated in 2023, have begun working as preceptors — practitioners who supervise interns or students during clinical trainings — at organizations in Los Angeles.
—Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Massage therapist Aisha Wadud is one of eight holistic wellness practitioners offering services at ZaRah.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
Noun
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The young girl is reading at a 12th-grade level and mastering math concepts such as fractions, decimals and even exponents.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Among the most powerful exponents of this view are billionaires Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen; both venture capitalists have their own investments in the nuclear energy sector and are influential Trump supporters.—
Avi Asher-Schapiro,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here, senior interpreter Grant Many Heads shows me a map of traditional Blackfoot Territory, stretching beyond the Rockies’ slopes, across Saskatchewan’s Great Sand Hills, and from Alberta’s North Saskatchewan River to Montana’s Yellowstone River.—
Karen Gardiner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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It is translated by Padres interpreter Jorge Merlos.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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