pro and con

phrase

: both for and against
A lot has been written pro and con about the new law.

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Factions have emerged dividing creators, writers, directors and producers firmly into pro and con camps. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025 The collection documents both sides of the slavery debate, pro and con—a useful correction to the self-congratulatory view of British history that celebrates abolition and turns a blind eye to everyone who defended slavery. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2025 Trump last week waded into the precarious debate, surprising lawmakers who think he’s thrown support behind both pro and con camps on Capitol Hill. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024 The Secretary of State’s Office is asking for submissions of pro and con arguments about the initiative, some of which will appear in a pamphlet voters will receive before Election Day. — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for pro and con

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“Pro and con.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20and%20con. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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