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
New Haven has also worked with advocacy groups to help provide pro bono legal representation for immigrants.
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
In a separate video statement earlier in the week, Dougherty appealed for immigration attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to residents who were taken into federal custody during the operation.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
In its latest estimate, Foro Penal, an independent NGO that provides pro bono legal services to people detained arbitrarily, said more than 800 political prisoners were still behind bars.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Among its wide variety of services and resources, Opening Doors offers pro bono immigration legal services, mental health counseling services, housing assistance and microenterprise business loans.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
In a separate video statement earlier in the week, Dougherty appealed for immigration attorneys to provide pro bono assistance to residents who were taken into federal custody during the operation.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
In its latest estimate, Foro Penal, an independent NGO that provides pro bono legal services to people detained arbitrarily, said more than 800 political prisoners were still behind bars.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Among its wide variety of services and resources, Opening Doors offers pro bono immigration legal services, mental health counseling services, housing assistance and microenterprise business loans.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
Adjective
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Seven has been the nominal crew size on the ISS since 2020.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This year, though, both LaHood and Bost are running unopposed in the March 17 GOP primary and Miller’s facing only nominal opposition.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The most luxurious is the Royal Suite, which has spectacular ocean views and is designed to provide a truly luxurious experience, with services that include a dedicated butler and free airport transfers.—
José Cantillo Ferrer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Open with free admission Monday.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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