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.
Recent Examples on the Web
PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The online home improvement platform Thumbtack, which refers consumers to pros for home maintenance, repairs and upgrades, compiled a list of top 10 indoor trending projects leading into winter.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The pickleball pro closed out the post with a sweet message.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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
PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The online home improvement platform Thumbtack, which refers consumers to pros for home maintenance, repairs and upgrades, compiled a list of top 10 indoor trending projects leading into winter.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Creating and keeping track of all these moving pieces quickly becomes the most complicated part of game development, even for seasoned pros.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The online home improvement platform Thumbtack, which refers consumers to pros for home maintenance, repairs and upgrades, compiled a list of top 10 indoor trending projects leading into winter.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
In late October, the retired tennis pro shared a few sweet snaps to her Instagram with her two daughters as the got all dressed up to see Taylor Swift at her Eras Tour show in Miami.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The pickleball pro closed out the post with a sweet message.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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
Creating and keeping track of all these moving pieces quickly becomes the most complicated part of game development, even for seasoned pros.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
The online home improvement platform Thumbtack, which refers consumers to pros for home maintenance, repairs and upgrades, compiled a list of top 10 indoor trending projects leading into winter.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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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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