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
The market in Missouri, however, remains unregulated at both the local and state level, according to attorney Peter Hoffman of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri, a nonprofit that has been providing pro bono services to tornado victims.
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Sophie Hurwitz, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Demand a lawsuit, demand pro bono legal aid for our immigrant community members.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
As a result, Hallett said some people end up using pro bono lawyers from nonprofits or hire private attorneys, although most noncitizens who are in removal proceedings cannot afford a private attorney or can only afford to pay very little.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Sophie Hurwitz, Wired News, 6 Sep. 2025
His work at the clinic earned him the Highest Pro Bono Distinction at graduation, which was awarded for working more than 150 extra pro bono hours above the normal course requirements of the clinic.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Demand a lawsuit, demand pro bono legal aid for our immigrant community members.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
As a result, Hallett said some people end up using pro bono lawyers from nonprofits or hire private attorneys, although most noncitizens who are in removal proceedings cannot afford a private attorney or can only afford to pay very little.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
Adjective
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There's a low nominal cost, but the fact is there was a really significant cost because of the bureaucracy and time and uncertainty, with a lot of companies tied up with it.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But analysts believe that figure was nominal if anything.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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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This was the round when Liverpool lost yet again, Arsenal moved to the top of the Premier League, Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca lost his cool but gained a few friends and Manchester United won a fairly straightforward, drama-free match.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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