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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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Pediatric nutritionist and clinical practitioner Keith T. Ayoob, Ed.D., testified on Capitol Hill, advocating for the passage of the bill.
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul, who earlier this season passed Mavericks coach Jason Kidd for second on the all-time assists leaderboard, also is a practitioner.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The implications around this message are vast and add more stress to both companies and DEI practitioners, who are looking for some solace with these ever-evolving DEI policies.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But critics counter that concierge medicine only helps patients who have the extra money, while at the same time shrinking the overall supply of primary care practitioners in a community.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
San Antonio Spurs point guard Chris Paul, who earlier this season passed Mavericks coach Jason Kidd for second on the all-time assists leaderboard, also is a practitioner.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The implications around this message are vast and add more stress to both companies and DEI practitioners, who are looking for some solace with these ever-evolving DEI policies.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But critics counter that concierge medicine only helps patients who have the extra money, while at the same time shrinking the overall supply of primary care practitioners in a community.
—Karen Brown, NPR, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Practitioner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practitioner. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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