plural pros
1
: an argument or evidence in affirmation
an appraisal of the pros and cons
2
: the affirmative side or one holding it
: on the affirmative side : in affirmation
much has been written pro and con
: in favor of : for
public relations officer
1
a
: earlier than : prior to : before
prothalamion
b
: rudimentary : prot-
pronucleus
c
: precursory
proinsulin
2
a
: located in front of or at the front of : anterior to
procephalic
b
: front : anterior
prothorax
3
: projecting
prognathous
1
: taking the place of : substituting for
procathedral
procaine
2
: favoring : supporting : championing
pro-American
Examples of pro in a Sentence
Noun
He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.
She handled that tricky situation like an old pro.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Murray has never lost there – 5-0 in high school at Allen High (with three state titles), 1-0 at Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) and 2-0 as a pro against Dallas.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
After last week's episode of DWTS, the yoga pro spoke with PEOPLE about how tense the eliminations were and shared that all seven of her kids were at the show.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Maks Chmerkovskiy is not a fan of Dancing With the Stars hiring Taylor Swift backup dancer Jan Ravnik as a pro this season.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
During his tenure, North Road worked on splashy international co-pros including Israeli shows Bad Boy and Heart of a Killer (both with Sipur), along with Brazil’s Suture.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Murray has never lost there – 5-0 in high school at Allen High (with three state titles), 1-0 at Oklahoma (Big 12 Championship) and 2-0 as a pro against Dallas.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
The racket that the Spanish tennis pro used to defeat Novak Djokovic in the 2023 Wimbledon final is up for auction on Prestige Memorabilia until October 19.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
After last week's episode of DWTS, the yoga pro spoke with PEOPLE about how tense the eliminations were and shared that all seven of her kids were at the show.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Preposition
The backstory: Since bringing in longtime pro Wayne Ferreira as coach and taking his game more seriously, Tiafoe has really transformed his career over the last couple years.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
Noun or adjective
Former Dancing With the Stars pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd didn’t dance around their feelings on the subject of Taylor Swift backup dancer Jan Ravnik being cast as a professional dancer on the show.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Maks Chmerkovskiy is not a fan of Dancing With the Stars hiring Taylor Swift backup dancer Jan Ravnik as a pro this season.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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pro
1 of 5 noun
plural pros
ˈprōz
: an argument or evidence in favor of something
discuss the pros and cons
pro
2 of 5 adverb
: in favor of something
pro
3 of 5 noun or adjectivepro-
4 of 5 prefix
: located in front of or at the front of
prothorax
pro-
5 of 5 prefix1
: taking the place of : substituting for
pronoun
2
: favoring : supporting
pro-American
Etymology
Noun
Middle English pro "an argument in favor of something," from Latin pro (preposition) "in favor of, for"
Noun or adjective
a shortened form of professional
Prefix
derived from Greek pro "before, forward"
Prefix
derived from Latin pro "in front of, for"
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