the pros
plural noun
US, somewhat informal
: the professional level of competition in a sport
He is playing in the pros now.
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Thirty years ago, parents everywhere were compelled to weigh the pros and cons of allowing their kids to see Titanic.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Two notable rappers who never made the pros, Cam’ron and Ma$e, also played for the church.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
He was named the ACC Player of the Year in 2020 and the ACC Athlete of the Year the following season, and he was compared to former Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning upon entering the pros.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
On that note, the growth of artificial intelligence tools — the pros, the cons and the unknowns — are certain to be a theme of Mipcom.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Two notable rappers who never made the pros, Cam’ron and Ma$e, also played for the church.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
He was named the ACC Player of the Year in 2020 and the ACC Athlete of the Year the following season, and he was compared to former Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks John Elway and Peyton Manning upon entering the pros.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
On that note, the growth of artificial intelligence tools — the pros, the cons and the unknowns — are certain to be a theme of Mipcom.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“The pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pros. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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