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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 practitioners
And traditions that might otherwise disappear get another generation of practitioners — some of them tourists who go home and keep practicing, others members of younger generations in the host community who see a viable career in continuing the craft.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Honeybees buzz at roughly 250 to 300 Hz, a frequency practitioners say falls into a soothing range for the nervous system.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Over 29 days, WHM practitioners showed greater momentary improvements in energy, mental clarity and stress handling than a mindfulness meditation group.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Nurse practitioners ran chronic disease clinics.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As a result, marketing practitioners have a chance to deliver their messages with superior accuracy, which enables more efficient media use.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Saturday Night Live gets an abundance of screen time, but Greenbaum carves out space for Key & Peele, MAD TV, and earlier practitioners like Vaughn Meader and Rich Little.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The question of second shooters and studio infrastructure is equally important, as many photographers at the luxury level operate as sole practitioners, which creates a single point of failure on one of the most consequential days of a couple’s life.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
This is why seasoned practitioners are often reluctant to arrange a meeting or conference call too early.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Honeybees buzz at roughly 250 to 300 Hz, a frequency practitioners say falls into a soothing range for the nervous system.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Over 29 days, WHM practitioners showed greater momentary improvements in energy, mental clarity and stress handling than a mindfulness meditation group.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
Nurse practitioners ran chronic disease clinics.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
As a result, marketing practitioners have a chance to deliver their messages with superior accuracy, which enables more efficient media use.
—Ezgi Eyüboğlu, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, Saturday Night Live gets an abundance of screen time, but Greenbaum carves out space for Key & Peele, MAD TV, and earlier practitioners like Vaughn Meader and Rich Little.
—Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026
The question of second shooters and studio infrastructure is equally important, as many photographers at the luxury level operate as sole practitioners, which creates a single point of failure on one of the most consequential days of a couple’s life.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
This is why seasoned practitioners are often reluctant to arrange a meeting or conference call too early.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
Noun
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This movement, known as critical legal studies, was associated with the political left, and its exponents, known as crits, loved to disparage liberal theorists’ devotion to the Constitution as naïve and counterproductive.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of a handful of centuries-old lighthouses still standing in the Outer Banks today, the Ocracoke Lighthouse is open to visitors at ground level and often has National Park Service interpreters on site to share information about the beacon.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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As Americans more readily embrace world cinema and non-English languages, The Envelope spoke with six interpreters about the complexities of a role that has become increasingly visible and valuable — and, for a change, turned the spotlight on their underappreciated work.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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But for longtime leaders of education organizations and tech proponents, the book has become a problem.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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Whatever proponents call these statutes, the national effect is the same.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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