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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
Thorne has a strong reputation among many practitioners for their gold-standard third-party testing process, commitment to good manufacturing processes, and high-quality ingredients.
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Winners include independent artists and practitioners Ceci Tejeda, Amal Azzam, Leah Cashaw, Nalani Moesch and Anja Notanja; and organizations such as TBEY Arts Center, Iwigara Holistic Hub and Green Baked Goods.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
That argument assumes both have access to accurate, unbiased information — and that consistent medical advice is provided by all practitioners.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill has been a flashpoint between parents’ rights advocates and health care practitioners, who warn the expansion of vaccine exemptions will lead to widespread illness from preventable diseases.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
But some advertising practitioners love their characters.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Residents, recovery practitioners and finance professionals described an insurance market in retreat.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Lent is a time between Ash Wednesday and the Eastern Triduum where practitioners are asked to fast, abstain, and serve in honor of Jesus’s 40-day fasting before his public service.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
Brianna Peters, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Winners include independent artists and practitioners Ceci Tejeda, Amal Azzam, Leah Cashaw, Nalani Moesch and Anja Notanja; and organizations such as TBEY Arts Center, Iwigara Holistic Hub and Green Baked Goods.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
That argument assumes both have access to accurate, unbiased information — and that consistent medical advice is provided by all practitioners.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
The bill has been a flashpoint between parents’ rights advocates and health care practitioners, who warn the expansion of vaccine exemptions will lead to widespread illness from preventable diseases.
—Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
But some advertising practitioners love their characters.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Residents, recovery practitioners and finance professionals described an insurance market in retreat.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
All information presented here is not meant as a substitute for or alternative to information from health care practitioners.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Lent is a time between Ash Wednesday and the Eastern Triduum where practitioners are asked to fast, abstain, and serve in honor of Jesus’s 40-day fasting before his public service.
—Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
Noun
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The prime exponents are Brentford, with whom Gronnemark has worked on a consultancy basis.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Humans function as interpreters and explainers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Mar. 2026
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Ironically, bell-to-bell ban proponents like Britt-Friedman are also worried about children’s safety — but the danger that animates them is the phone itself.—
Theo Peck-Suzuki,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now, the hospital, which treats mostly people involved with the justice system, is expanding to alleviate the county’s overlapping mental health and homelessness crisis, in what proponents described as a more compassionate approach than in the past.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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