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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Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Women’s Pro Doubles Recap After an early round upset in the Fort Lauderdale open, No. 1 Megan Fudge & Jill Braverman came to Cincinnati with something to prove to the pairs of pros looking to dethrone them.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The design pro recently decorated a Brooklyn primary with Rosa Bernal’s Sevilla print on the walls, custom-upholstered bed, drapery, and vintage accent chairs to create contrast between the city view outside and the warm environment indoors.
—Allison Duncan, Vogue, 8 May 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
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
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Noun
Harris is already considering making some changes in an attempt to counteract the prowess of the career Grand Slam winner and a select group of other pros who can bomb it into oblivion.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Women’s Pro Doubles Recap After an early round upset in the Fort Lauderdale open, No. 1 Megan Fudge & Jill Braverman came to Cincinnati with something to prove to the pairs of pros looking to dethrone them.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Adverb
During Monday’s outing, Cardi held Digg’s face and the NFL pro had his arm around the rapper’s shoulders.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
The design pro recently decorated a Brooklyn primary with Rosa Bernal’s Sevilla print on the walls, custom-upholstered bed, drapery, and vintage accent chairs to create contrast between the city view outside and the warm environment indoors.
—Allison Duncan, Vogue, 8 May 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
The card will be presented by Celsius Live Fit Essential Energy and Golden Boy Promotions, who represent Chavez Jr.
Vega, a native of Sonora, Mexico, hasn’t been wildly active in her career, with only 10 pro fights in as many years as a pro.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
That’s a long day of dealing with e-tickets and finger food and scatter market pricing trend chit-chat for media biz pros.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro. Accessed 24 May. 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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