as in exponent
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 practitioner
Each law firm or solo practitioner attorney has at least two accounts — an operating account, out of which employees and bills get paid, and a trust account.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
In a sport historically dominated by white practitioners, the wall becomes a site of collective uplift rather than individual conquest.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Sports massage was athletic, with practitioners in tracksuits.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Vidyut Jammwal is an Indian actor, producer, and practitioner of the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
In a sport historically dominated by white practitioners, the wall becomes a site of collective uplift rather than individual conquest.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Sports massage was athletic, with practitioners in tracksuits.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Vidyut Jammwal is an Indian actor, producer, and practitioner of the Indian martial art Kalaripayattu.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practitioner
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Stephanie Bell is none other than Stephanie Kelton, now an exponent of Modern Monetary Theory.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As one careful exponent of technical legal craft addressing another, Burroughs hit the mark.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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These technologies can help boards and other stakeholders move from passive receivers of information to active interpreters and strategic partners.—
Michael Hilb,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The competition’s official language is English; some people bring interpreters, but the work speaks for itself.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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