plural pros
1
: an argument or evidence in affirmation
an appraisal of the pros and cons
2
: the affirmative side or one holding it
: on the affirmative side : in affirmation
much has been written pro and con
: in favor of : for
public relations officer
1
a
: earlier than : prior to : before
prothalamion
b
: rudimentary : prot-
pronucleus
c
: precursory
proinsulin
2
a
: located in front of or at the front of : anterior to
procephalic
b
: front : anterior
prothorax
3
: projecting
prognathous
1
: taking the place of : substituting for
procathedral
procaine
2
: favoring : supporting : championing
pro-American
Examples of pro in a Sentence
Noun
He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.
She handled that tricky situation like an old pro.
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Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Leaning into its loyalty program for pros and DIY with more offers.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The nail pro used OPI shades as well as hues from the OPI Mexico City collection to achieve her gold chrome French tips and pastel blue base adorned with jewel accents.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
As the golf pro’s teammates, Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim, fell over laughing, Woods walked over in confusion.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
And the Winners of the 2025 Stunt Awards Are … Hundreds of action pros voted, and George Miller’s postapocalyptic action team reigned supreme.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Leaning into its loyalty program for pros and DIY with more offers.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
In a 2021 interview with PEOPLE, the tennis pro shared how having a family has shifted her priorities.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
The nail pro used OPI shades as well as hues from the OPI Mexico City collection to achieve her gold chrome French tips and pastel blue base adorned with jewel accents.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Preposition
The backstory: Since bringing in longtime pro Wayne Ferreira as coach and taking his game more seriously, Tiafoe has really transformed his career over the last couple years.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2023
That matched the second-highest finish by a Sun Devil, the other coming from current PGA pro Jon Rahm in 2016.
—Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2021
Noun or adjective
The young pro took home his second PGA Tour title with a consistent performance throughout all four rounds.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
As the golf pro’s teammates, Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim, fell over laughing, Woods walked over in confusion.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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pro
1 of 5 noun
plural pros
ˈprōz
: an argument or evidence in favor of something
discuss the pros and cons
pro
2 of 5 adverb
: in favor of something
pro
3 of 5 noun or adjectivepro-
4 of 5 prefix
: located in front of or at the front of
prothorax
pro-
5 of 5 prefix1
: taking the place of : substituting for
pronoun
2
: favoring : supporting
pro-American
Etymology
Noun
Middle English pro "an argument in favor of something," from Latin pro (preposition) "in favor of, for"
Noun or adjective
a shortened form of professional
Prefix
derived from Greek pro "before, forward"
Prefix
derived from Latin pro "in front of, for"
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