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adjective

Definition of pronext
as in professional
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge All the the conference attendees thought of themselves as pro coders. He practiced hours on end in hopes of becoming a pro golfer.

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noun

as in fan
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field She plays baseball like a pro.

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preposition

as in for

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Recent Examples of pro
Adjective
His father, an immigrant from Benin, had played pro basketball in France’s lower divisions. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attributed a cyberattack involving the Italian foreign minister’s personal data to pro-Russian hackers who were purportedly motivated by the NATO country’s strong support for Ukraine. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
Related Stories Sosa is a star on-and-off the ballroom floor, being regarded as one of the first pros to reintroduce the online audience to DWTS alongside Rylee Arnold. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026 At seventeen, or even sixteen for the most talented, players start competing in France’s third-division league against seasoned pros. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
Preposition
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 See All Example Sentences for pro
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro
  1. professional
  2. fan
  3. for
Adjective
  • McKenzie, a former banker in commercial real estate financing, founded the business in 2009, with a focus on lending money to professional athletes against the value of their contracts.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of professional
Noun
  • Noel said classrooms could be temporarily moved to cooler spaces or provided fans, and that a supplemental cooling unit had been ordered.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The project imploded after allegations emerged that Bemis had engaged in inappropriate communication with underage fans.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of fan
Preposition
  • The platform offered another reason, however, for removing Polson's articles and blocking his accounts from further submissions.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Unlike other groups that saw a decline last year, there was a small uptick in people who've been homeless for a long time.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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