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
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
More Golden State Warriors News: Warriors Being Heavily Linked to Celtics Star
The 6-foot-8 pro averaged 24.3 points on 54.8 percent shooting from the floor (38.9 percent from deep) across the final four games of the Timberwolves series, all losses.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 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
Sandler reprises his role as the titular unsuccessful ice hockey player turned unlikely golf pro.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 31 May 2025
More Golden State Warriors News: Warriors Being Heavily Linked to Celtics Star
The 6-foot-8 pro averaged 24.3 points on 54.8 percent shooting from the floor (38.9 percent from deep) across the final four games of the Timberwolves series, all losses.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 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
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Adjective
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Today, ServiceMaster is based in Atlanta and handles janitorial services and professional home cleaning, among other services.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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Cooper's post comes on the heels of a round of revelations that shocked fans.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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With all eyes inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse — and across the country on the national telecast — on Clark, fans enjoyed a spectacular performance by the ex-Hawkeyes star from the opening tip.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
Preposition
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Today is a big day for the Constitution of the United States, for our democracy.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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Reinhart gave the Panthers life, but only for so long.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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