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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There are 10 principles practitioners of intuitive eating follow—things like honoring your hunger and respecting your body.
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Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Leo: Tiger's eye Leo’s connection to the tiger’s eye crystal goes beyond their feline association, according to practitioners.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Yet while Black and brown mental health practitioners such as Fields have labored to address these issues within their communities, a very different conversation has been occurring in the nation at large.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
My track record speaks volumes about my commitment to building healthy communities as a seasoned Public Health practitioner for the past decade on the Baltimore City Council.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Leo: Tiger's eye Leo’s connection to the tiger’s eye crystal goes beyond their feline association, according to practitioners.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
Yet while Black and brown mental health practitioners such as Fields have labored to address these issues within their communities, a very different conversation has been occurring in the nation at large.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
My track record speaks volumes about my commitment to building healthy communities as a seasoned Public Health practitioner for the past decade on the Baltimore City Council.
—Baltimore Sun Media, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practitioner. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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