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
Nine firms either named in an executive order or under threat of one have reached agreements with the White House to provide pro bono legal services, estimated at nearly $1 billion.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Stunt men acting as Montgomery’s bodyguards provided pro bono protection.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
My firm offers a mobile legal helpline staffed by pro bono attorneys who can take client inquiries regardless of where they are physically located.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
At least seven other firms entered agreements with Trump to provide tens of millions of dollars in pro bono work, despite there being no executive orders issued against them.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 June 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 May 2025
Stunt men acting as Montgomery’s bodyguards provided pro bono protection.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
My firm offers a mobile legal helpline staffed by pro bono attorneys who can take client inquiries regardless of where they are physically located.
—Jeffrey D. Harvey, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
At least seven other firms entered agreements with Trump to provide tens of millions of dollars in pro bono work, despite there being no executive orders issued against them.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
Adjective
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Treats and train rides are available for a nominal fee.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Presumably, the series can conclude when our nominal adults finally do get grown.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
25 June 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
Adjective
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Charania also reported that the Nuggets are signing guard Bruce Brown in free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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This isn’t a free pass to every office space owner.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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