practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: one who practices
especially
: one who practices a profession
2
Christian Science
: an authorized healer
Examples of practitioner in a Sentence
a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
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The report findings are based on a survey of 522 corporate practitioners representing organizations of varying sizes and a broad range of industries.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
These practitioners are more likely to obtain products from an untrusted, illegitimate source.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
These practitioners are more likely to obtain products from an untrusted, illegitimate source.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 19 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for practitioner
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practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er
prak-ˈtish-(ə-)nər
: one who practices a profession and especially medicine
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