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
For example, L’Oréal’s Brandstorm program gives young people around the globe access to practitioners and a visible path from competition to early-career opportunity.
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Michael Wright,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
From specialists and practitioners to world class chefs, the resort tries to provide the best service for its guests across each level of the accommodation and wellness retreat.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
In Cisco, the justices didn’t just say that Falun Gong practitioners couldn’t sue a corporation for enabling their torture.
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Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
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Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
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Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s investigation of the alternative medicine industry uncovered a pattern of practitioners across Georgia pushing legal limits on what they’re allowed to do and presenting confusing information about their credentials.
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Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Michael Wright,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Yvonne and Nick’s disastrous wedding dinner is the day the cast went from nobodies to actual practitioners of the reality-television arts and sciences.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
From specialists and practitioners to world class chefs, the resort tries to provide the best service for its guests across each level of the accommodation and wellness retreat.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
In Cisco, the justices didn’t just say that Falun Gong practitioners couldn’t sue a corporation for enabling their torture.
—
Leah Litman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Tuesday that practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual movement cannot sue tech giant Cisco over allegations of aiding the Chinese government’s surveillance and torture of the group.
—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
23 June 2026
The decision was preceded by several decades of fervent debate and disagreement among practitioners; detractors argued that adding the disorder was reckless, if not mercenary.
—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s investigation of the alternative medicine industry uncovered a pattern of practitioners across Georgia pushing legal limits on what they’re allowed to do and presenting confusing information about their credentials.
—
Carrie Teegardin,
AJC.com,
17 June 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.
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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.
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The case that the justices decided not to take up was brought by the immigrant advocacy group Arkansas United, which has provided Spanish-language interpreters at polling sites to assist voters with limited English proficiency.
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Those who are inside it are implementers, interpreters, executives, and yes-men.
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Stream-access proponents took a similar approach in 2010, after a landowner on the Taylor River strung cables from bank to bank to keep a rafting company from floating down.
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Many proponents believe that access to affordable models will act as a leveler, allowing smaller enterprises to innovate, test, and gain insights in ways previously that were previously much more challenging.
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“Practitioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioners. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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