practitioners

noun

plural of practitioner
as in exponents
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 practitioners Midwife appears once, in a list of rural clinic practitioners. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 After the executive order, a coalition of ibogaine practitioners had published an open letter warning of the risks of overharvesting the iboga plant and cutting out the Bwiti people of Gabon, who have used it ceremonially for generations. — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026 More to Explore Mindful of the cultural importance of orthodox Islam, Singaporean practitioners respond to religious authorities’ objections in various ways. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Aug. 2026 Scholars and practitioners now advise Chinese entities on responding promptly to foreign litigation, avoiding default judgments, and presenting Chinese legal positions through expert testimony and amicus briefs. — Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026 While past legal cases have limited how practitioners have applied affirmative action, attempts to eliminate it at the federal level are very recent. — Ben Rosa, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026 Especially when claiming to be better practitioners of etiquette. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 In 2025, Sunshine Health issued a temporary pause on adding practitioners to make sure the state's network providers are all credentialed. — Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026 This fund will support artists, cultural practitioners, curators, and researchers. — Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
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  1. exponents
  2. interpreters
  3. proponents
Noun
  • His mind didn’t go blank; rather, all the what-ifs multiplied like exponents, crowding his thoughts and rendering him unable to envision anything else.
    — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
  • Of course, Huang wasn’t talking to just anyone, but one of the chief exponents of the wealth tax, nationwide and in California.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of exponents
Noun
  • That includes everything from amateur-signing bonuses, retirement benefits and moving expenses, to interpreters and clubhouse meals.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • After the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem, interpreters understood Temple service broadly in terms of study, prayer, and upholding the commandments.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of interpreters
Noun
  • Despite a 25% decline in gold from its high in January, proponents of the precious metal are storming into bullish call positions after almost two months of sideways action gives way to a rally Friday following weak jobs data.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • But lawmakers appear to be turning to the provisions as a means of transitioning away from that model and toward what proponents, including Netanyahu, describe as a mutually beneficial defense partnership.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of proponents

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