as in nominal
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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
That could include the free legal aid provided to immigrants as well as the backing of major law firms who provide pro bono help to nonprofits challenging Trump policies, including his immigration directives.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 June 2025
Provide Pro Bono Strategy To Health Organizations Leverage your unique skill sets—including negotiation, strategic planning, relationship building and market analysis—to provide pro bono support to community health organizations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The founder of Art Recovery International, Marinello had been working on this particular case pro bono.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression was defending Selzer pro bono against Trump’s lawsuit.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 June 2025
Provide Pro Bono Strategy To Health Organizations Leverage your unique skill sets—including negotiation, strategic planning, relationship building and market analysis—to provide pro bono support to community health organizations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
The founder of Art Recovery International, Marinello had been working on this particular case pro bono.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression was defending Selzer pro bono against Trump’s lawsuit.
—Morgan Kromer, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
Adjective
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Yet meticulous planning means that there is always a nuanced plan — 4-3-3 is his nominal starting formation, but individual roles are tweaked depending on the opposition.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The macro hasn't changed: chronic fiscal deficits, an eventual glide lower in real rates if nominal cuts meet sticky inflation, and incentives to keep liquidity flowing.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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At any given moment, 2 million to 10 million Ukrainians have been living in freezing temperatures without electricity.—
Maham Javaid,
Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2022
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Donors will also receive a free download of the event poster, designed by Jay Smith.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many viewers will receive the service for free as part of their subscription to cable, satellite and most streaming services.—
Joe Reedy,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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