as in exponents
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
While kintsugi has gained national visibility, particularly on the coasts, practitioners in the Midwest remain rare.
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Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Lepoutre said Chapiron’s project is inspired by real cases in France involving young women who set themselves up as informal practitioners, offering discounted Botox and injections with dubious products.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 May 2026
Beginners often do better at intimate, structured properties like Sewall House, while experienced practitioners may want the breadth of Kripalu’s program catalog.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
After touching down in Italy for her first work trip abroad since 2023, the Princess of Wales met with educators and practitioners on May 13 to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational philosophy focused on the early years of a child's development.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Content, contribution, hubs and practitioners.
—Leila Berger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Many practitioners believe these additions can enhance a colonic’s detoxifying capabilities.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Professional recognition from organizations such as Best Lawyers, SuperLawyers, Leading Lawyers, and LawDragon demonstrates that legal practitioners maintain their professional standards for their entire career.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Lepoutre said Chapiron’s project is inspired by real cases in France involving young women who set themselves up as informal practitioners, offering discounted Botox and injections with dubious products.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 May 2026
Beginners often do better at intimate, structured properties like Sewall House, while experienced practitioners may want the breadth of Kripalu’s program catalog.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
After touching down in Italy for her first work trip abroad since 2023, the Princess of Wales met with educators and practitioners on May 13 to learn more about the Reggio Emilia Approach, an educational philosophy focused on the early years of a child's development.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Content, contribution, hubs and practitioners.
—Leila Berger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Many practitioners believe these additions can enhance a colonic’s detoxifying capabilities.
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
The book examines what Brownback describes as an increasingly sophisticated system of surveillance and repression targeting Christians, Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists and Falun Gong practitioners.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Professional recognition from organizations such as Best Lawyers, SuperLawyers, Leading Lawyers, and LawDragon demonstrates that legal practitioners maintain their professional standards for their entire career.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioners
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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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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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Inhabiting history 🗣️ For reenactors and interpreters, bringing historic figures to life is more than dressing in period costumes and weekend cosplay.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Its proponents believe nuclear power could address a wide range of problems.—
Krisztian Elcsics,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The entrenchment of those supply chains may have been underestimated by proponents of nearshoring and onshoring, while the impacts of higher tariffs may have been overestimated.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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