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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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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Recent Examples of pro
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Elayna Black started pro wrestling as a teenager in Chicago.
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James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Kelly Ryan Kegans,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The Pro will be no less weighty, but if need to travel up to 140 miles (225 km) per trip then the numerous pros will outweigh the single con.
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Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2021
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Adjective
The local pro soccer team will be staging events at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on Tuesday, June 30, and Wednesday, July 1, for the Mexico and United States in their respective knockout matches.
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Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Elayna Black started pro wrestling as a teenager in Chicago.
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James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Noun
As contemporary home designs fade the visual bounds between interior and exterior, design pros are calling on lighting designers to illuminate their clients’ landscapes, with schemes that provide everything from safety to spectacle.
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Kelly Ryan Kegans,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The Pro will be no less weighty, but if need to travel up to 140 miles (225 km) per trip then the numerous pros will outweigh the single con.
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Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Michelle Gardner,
The Arizona Republic,
27 May 2021
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Marte's latest move adds another chapter to a professional career that had already taken him through multiple organizations and even overseas.
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After repatriation, many former prisoners returned to the United States to launch professional careers or to renew acquaintances with their former captors.
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Still, despite the squad’s positivity, the match triggered a lot of bad memories in the minds of Spain fans everywhere ahead of what many thought could be an excellent chance to earn the nation’s second World Cup.
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Eftekhari worries that the mood at Iran’s first match, where fans and protesters clashed, affected the players.
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The Nationals set themselves up for this scenario by not investing in better pitching, and the Philadelphia Phillies have too powerful an offense not to take advantage of those holes.
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What started as a small fundraiser following one of Joe's surgeries at Gillette Children's has grown into a community tradition that has raised nearly $100,000 for the hospital.
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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