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
Another is development of low-cost or pro bono legal services for cases that have merit.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
In some instances, scammers create public Facebook accounts that mirror real accounts belonging to pro bono legal services organizations, Bragg said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Levy, an attorney and the director of pro bono programs at the immigrant rights organization American Gateways, represents about half a dozen Salvadoran deportees.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Get pro bono financial planning For low-income Americans and underserved groups, the Financial Planning Association offers a pro bono financial planning service.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
In some instances, scammers create public Facebook accounts that mirror real accounts belonging to pro bono legal services organizations, Bragg said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Jonathan Levy, an attorney and the director of pro bono programs at the immigrant rights organization American Gateways, represents about half a dozen Salvadoran deportees.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
Get pro bono financial planning For low-income Americans and underserved groups, the Financial Planning Association offers a pro bono financial planning service.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
Adjective
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If a more involved DIY installation sounds prohibitive, Starlink does contract with installers nationwide for a nominal fee.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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And, in the end, none of the aforementioned might be available except for Ja Morant, who might be only a nominal upgrade, if that.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 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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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Rafaelle lost her mark for a third time in the 56th minute, allowing Martinez to break free.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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