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
Noun
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The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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In April 2024, authorities arrested Ippei Muzihara, the interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, on suspicion of illegally transferring more than US$16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay a bookie.—
Michael Delayo,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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