pro bono

adjective

Definition of pro bononext
as in nominal
law involving or doing legal work at no cost to the client pro bono work a pro bono case

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Recent Examples of pro bono Grieb said the project will cost just $250,000 as much of the design and other work is being done pro bono. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Maryam Kanna is a pro bono lawyer for Bailey. — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 23 June 2026 The team is reportedly working pro bono. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 Cook's form also mentions other smaller pro bono contributions to her legal and security expenses. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro bono
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
  1. nominal
  2. given
  3. free
Adjective
  • International goods trade comprises nearly a third of the state's nominal GDP, with the state particularly exposed to tariffs that were not invalidated by February's Supreme Court ruling.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The judge also awarded Biden $1 in nominal damages and ordered Byrne to pay nearly $35,000 in court sanctions.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of nominal
Adjective
  • For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.
    — Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 4 June 2026
  • Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of given
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  • Every client who wanted to drop the firm, DTLA said in a statement, was free to do so.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Definition of free

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