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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Ahead of CinemaCon, IndieWire assessed the pros and cons of six major talking points sure to be themes on the Caesar’s Palace Colosseum stage.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
The annual event brings some of golf's biggest fans to the Augusta National Golf Club every year to watch the pros take their shot at being named champion and earning a green jacket.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In riskier, yield-rich corners of the market, like leveraged loans and bank loans, investors ought to proceed with caution — or at least leave the selection to the pros.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Originally introduced as a G League development team, Ignite offered NBA hopefuls an alternate path to the pros, with the opportunity to make money along the way.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
The annual event brings some of golf's biggest fans to the Augusta National Golf Club every year to watch the pros take their shot at being named champion and earning a green jacket.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
In riskier, yield-rich corners of the market, like leveraged loans and bank loans, investors ought to proceed with caution — or at least leave the selection to the pros.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Originally introduced as a G League development team, Ignite offered NBA hopefuls an alternate path to the pros, with the opportunity to make money along the way.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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“The pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pros. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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