practitioners

noun

plural of practitioner
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 Visibility from professional athletes, fitness influencers and wellness practitioners has normalized at-home cold plunges as part of daily recovery routines rather than a specialized therapy reserved for elite athletes. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The Visual Effects Society has pulled back the curtain on it 2026 VES Honors recipients, who the group says have profoundly impacted the craft and technology of visual effects and continue to inspire future generations of artists and practitioners. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026 Native religious identity isn’t a matter of one or the other – many practitioners also observe Christianity. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 9 July 2026 Establishing my own daughter’s eligibility to receive SSDI took hundreds of hours of my wife’s time, not to mention the help of lawyers and health care practitioners. — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The reporting team, led by editor Lois Norder, then researched the qualifications of the nearly 300 practitioners identified at the clinics, storefronts and mobile services. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 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
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  1. exponents
  2. interpreters
  3. proponents
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of exponents
Noun
  • The semiquincentennial has meant a banner year for historical reenactors and interpreters, especially those who portray the ever-popular Founding Father.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Definition of interpreters
Noun
  • 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.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Definition of proponents

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