as in professional
having or showing trained ability in a particular field of knowledge
All the the conference attendees thought of themselves as pro coders. He practiced hours on end in hopes of becoming a pro golfer.
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as in fan
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 pro
Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Now, this month, he’s strung together his best stretch of games as a pro.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 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
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Noun
The second-year pro shook off a first-period cross-check from Ryan Lindgren, which put the Bruins on a five-on-three power play.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Now, this month, he’s strung together his best stretch of games as a pro.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2025
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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
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In my view as a scholar of race and professional sports, the firings revealed the NFL’s double standard for Black head coaches and suggest that Black men are still valued more for their athletic prowess than their leadership skills.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Among other things, the professional players demonstrated a better working memory and showed better performance in planning and problem-solving.—
Christiane Gelitz,
Scientific American,
7 Feb. 2025
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To all of you football fans making the post-Super Bowl pivot to college hoops, welcome.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Boise State basketball fans who use YouTubeTV to watch the Broncos likely will need to find a new way to watch starting as soon as this weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Nashville staff hosted 13 juniors and seniors from universities throughout the state on Jan. 9-11 for training in beat coverage, reporting techniques, visual journalism and digital production.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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In both 1996 and 2000, Steve campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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