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practitioner

[prak-tish-uh-ner] / prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /
NOUN
expert
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In some sense, Mr. McElwee is a practitioner of cinema at its most elemental.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The bill defines the coordinating doctor as a registered medical practitioner with "training, qualifications and experience" at a level to be specified by the health secretary.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

A Glendale nurse practitioner is warning area residents to be on alert for a mountain lion that attacked and dragged away her dog Monday evening just outside her home.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Van Dine published rules for the genre, which John Dickson Carr—a sophisticated practitioner of the locked-room mystery—described as prejudices rather than prescriptions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I want to be a nurse practitioner, so I figure it's a good gig to warm up on.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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