as in professionals
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
She plays baseball like a pro.
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Recent Examples of pros
Those three have combined for 66,876 yards passing as pros — more than 27,000 more than any other school’s draftees from 2016-25 — 428 touchdown passes and 289 starts.
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Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here's what a home improvement expert says about how humidity can affect your projects and how pros work around humid weather.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s why housing market pros use a break-even hurdle of five to seven years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
All of our pros say beauty products like cotton balls or cotton face pads are perfect for functionally decorating your bathroom.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The Dancing with the Stars pros tied the knot in 2019.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
There is no plausible argument that G League players aren’t pros or that their compensation isn’t in exchange for labor services.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Inspired by Cuba’s golden age of the 1950s, the hotel was created by designer Nicolette Bernstein (sister to Michelle Bernstein) in partnership with hospitality pros Orestes Pajon, Davide Borgia, and David Martinez.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Even when researchers reworded prompts or asked for pros-and-cons analysis, the AI models, in many cases, demonstrated a strong preference toward a similar business strategy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Here's what a home improvement expert says about how humidity can affect your projects and how pros work around humid weather.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s why housing market pros use a break-even hurdle of five to seven years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
All of our pros say beauty products like cotton balls or cotton face pads are perfect for functionally decorating your bathroom.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026
The Dancing with the Stars pros tied the knot in 2019.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
There is no plausible argument that G League players aren’t pros or that their compensation isn’t in exchange for labor services.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Inspired by Cuba’s golden age of the 1950s, the hotel was created by designer Nicolette Bernstein (sister to Michelle Bernstein) in partnership with hospitality pros Orestes Pajon, Davide Borgia, and David Martinez.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
Even when researchers reworded prompts or asked for pros-and-cons analysis, the AI models, in many cases, demonstrated a strong preference toward a similar business strategy.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pros
Noun
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Ashley Poling, a VU graduate and now program manager at T-Kartor, suggested GIS professionals consider how to analyze data while protecting privacy.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Security professionals argue that the safest way to protect against cyber attacks when using an AI agent is to grant it access to only two of these areas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Frost Bank Center in San Antonio was decked out with the Spurs’ 1990s-era logo and colors and the fans had matching bright shirts to match.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pros. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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