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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Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
At the heart of Gibney's reflections is her work as a holistic practitioner.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
More practitioners are set to join in the coming days.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The agency used analytics to deny those claims, and many practitioners complained that the analytics were flawed.
—Tom Cullinan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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