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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Studies indicate that mindfulness practitioners are less susceptible to misinformation, as meditation fosters rational thinking and deliberate decision-making.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Typically, Ryan says, a practitioner of democratic parenting will ask themselves three questions when trying to decide how to handle a difficult moment with their child:
Does the child have an unmet need?
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Katherine Bird, 48, a spiritual and somatic practitioner in New Mexico, took to the platform on January 16 to share her experience of being unmarried, without children and thriving, inspiring viewers to rethink societal expectations as a result.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Its loyal practitioners were rewarded with apartments and food parcels; those who veered from the official aesthetic line faced ostracization, public condemnation, arrest, or even execution.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Typically, Ryan says, a practitioner of democratic parenting will ask themselves three questions when trying to decide how to handle a difficult moment with their child:
Does the child have an unmet need?
—Miranda Rake, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Katherine Bird, 48, a spiritual and somatic practitioner in New Mexico, took to the platform on January 16 to share her experience of being unmarried, without children and thriving, inspiring viewers to rethink societal expectations as a result.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Its loyal practitioners were rewarded with apartments and food parcels; those who veered from the official aesthetic line faced ostracization, public condemnation, arrest, or even execution.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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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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