Synonyms of practitioners

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exponents
• interpreters
• proponents
• gurus
• philosophers
• theorists
• advocates
• high priests
• promoters
• expounders
• deans
• supporters
• apostles
• ideologues
• boosters
• champions
• grand old men
• doyens
• backers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of practitioners

First, the bill would let the Health and Human Services secretary determine which additional practitioners are qualified to prescribe methadone for opioid use disorder. — Yashaswini Singh, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026

The plan was shaped by survivors themselves, and voices from women, law enforcement, healthcare providers, practitioners and advocates across the nation. — Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

The practitioners who understand that rewiring early will be the ones running these teams in three years. — Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Korean practitioners also use neurotoxins for body contouring on calves, traps and deltoids, a practice not yet common stateside. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026

Paris Opera Ballet star Hugo Marchand has principles as strong as his mighty 6 foot, 4 inch frame, believing that dance offers a path to healing, feeling and social change — for practitioners and spectators alike. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

In new programs, interactions with horses go beyond riding to meditation, yoga and therapy that practitioners say can help restore life balance. — Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

With Bosomworth and other practitioners pointing to estrogen’s role, expect fitness apps, wearables and recovery brands to roll out protocols that adjust temperature, duration and timing by menstrual-cycle phase. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

That nonprofit group has been building resilience in lower-resource countries for over a decade, dispatching coaches and mentors to educate and train local healthcare students and practitioners as well as building financial and material resources. — Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026