pros

Definition of prosnext
plural of pro

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Recent Examples of pros Members of FaZe Clan — a collective of 239 esports current and former pros spread across 22 teams — got to ring the bell and everything. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Third-year pros Kinchens and McCollough have displayed ball-hawking skills during their careers. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Hair pros recommend sulfate-free shampoos and appropriate styling methods to maintain Irish curls. Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026 The schools also voted 15-0 to give commissioner Greg Sankey power to levy stiff penalties (fines potentially worth tens of millions and a half-season suspension for a head coach) upon schools that roster ex-pros bouncing back to college. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 East Baton Rouge Parish Judge William Jorden issued a preliminary injunction barring the SEC and NCAA from punishing schools that bring in ex-pros. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 In the early years of college football, before there were children’s leagues and before there were pros, Harvard College team doctors highlighted the risk of concussion in a report published in the prominent Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. Emily Harrison, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 The event paired eight Hall of Famers with eight Bassmaster Elite pros for a single day on the water. Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Mark is one of those pros that can really find the balance well. Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pros
Noun
  • On one hand, early-career roles are shrinking as the routine, low-complexity work that many new professionals need to develop is being automated or redesigned.
    Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Caylee Noggle, president and CEO of the Georgia Hospital Association, said the shortage includes nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals, and other health care workers.
    Jamal Goss, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • What may have surprised even modern sports fans, however, was Ole Miss' suing two of its former players who followed former Rebels coach Lane Kiffin to his new position as head football coach at LSU.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After the Sox scored six runs in the first inning and led 8-2 after the third, most fans settled in for a postgame concert by country music star Cole Swindell.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pros. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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