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
The top pros were held out of the last two Winter Olympics, in 2018 over a dispute between the players and the IOC, and in 2022 because of COVID-19 interruptions in scheduling.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Both also subcontract to local flooring pros.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Below, here are some outfit ideas and ways in which fashion pros will be wearing their balloon jeans this spring.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
According to pros, this season’s manicures remix the patterns many of us loved growing up, such as glitter and stripes, but with a refined update that’s fit for 2026.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
The career defensive line coach specialized in players like Brewu, taking three-star prospects and developing them into potential pros.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
All these pros were mic'd during their games, giving the viewers unprecedented access to how these star athletes function on the field and on the sidelines.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Fans of Dancing With The Stars will get a chance to mix and mingle with pros and former contestants when the competition stages its first-ever fan convention and live show this summer.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Both also subcontract to local flooring pros.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 20 Feb. 2026
Below, here are some outfit ideas and ways in which fashion pros will be wearing their balloon jeans this spring.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2026
According to pros, this season’s manicures remix the patterns many of us loved growing up, such as glitter and stripes, but with a refined update that’s fit for 2026.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026
The career defensive line coach specialized in players like Brewu, taking three-star prospects and developing them into potential pros.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
All these pros were mic'd during their games, giving the viewers unprecedented access to how these star athletes function on the field and on the sidelines.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
Fans of Dancing With The Stars will get a chance to mix and mingle with pros and former contestants when the competition stages its first-ever fan convention and live show this summer.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pros
Noun
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Registered nurses and other licensed medical professionals at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center began a five-day strike on Monday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Under Belgian law, circumcision is supposed to be performed by medical professionals, with the country also recently prohibiting Jewish kosher slaughter, or shechita, which requires animals to be conscious at the time of their killing.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
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Tennis fans continue to fill the stands prior to the start of the singles finals of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament was held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Through this project, Jamie shows that the core ideas behind modern machines—cars, fans, and even industrial robots—can be understood with simple components and a bit of patience.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pros. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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