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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of practitioner
However, its methodology have come under sharp criticism from some scholars and practitioners.
—
Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The job’s formative practitioners were smart, galloping, and bold: Lester Bangs loudly typing a review live onstage with the J. Geils Band at Cobo Hall, wearing sunglasses, his Smith-Corona miked like a Stratocaster.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Each pillar reflects the team’s dual role as both practitioners of innovation and facilitators of a company-wide culture shift toward experimentation and agility.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for practitioner 
Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The job’s formative practitioners were smart, galloping, and bold: Lester Bangs loudly typing a review live onstage with the J. Geils Band at Cobo Hall, wearing sunglasses, his Smith-Corona miked like a Stratocaster.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Each pillar reflects the team’s dual role as both practitioners of innovation and facilitators of a company-wide culture shift toward experimentation and agility.
—Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for practitioner
Thesaurus Entries Near practitioner
Cite this Entry
“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share