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
While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Our pros recommend pairing softer shades of beige and white with rich, earthy tones such as chocolate brown, olive green, rust, and clay—especially in cozy textures and materials like linen and velvet.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
The burden of investment selection and risk management shifted from institutional pros to individual workers.
—Chris Kline, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Some of the drivers are pros—among the world’s very best.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Financial pros generally recommend keeping your gold holdings to around five to 10% of your portfolio, maximum.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Other notable guests at the event were Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater and Jenna Johnson, the latter of whom won season 33 as Graziadei's dance partner.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
What's more, the auto edits don't make any color corrections to flat GP-Log 2 clips, and cut out all in-camera audio, so pros who use a flat profile and vloggers who present to the camera won't get much out of it.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Then there’s the issue of matte versus shimmer—and for mature skin, most pros say there’s only one right answer.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Our pros recommend pairing softer shades of beige and white with rich, earthy tones such as chocolate brown, olive green, rust, and clay—especially in cozy textures and materials like linen and velvet.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
The burden of investment selection and risk management shifted from institutional pros to individual workers.
—Chris Kline, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Some of the drivers are pros—among the world’s very best.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Financial pros generally recommend keeping your gold holdings to around five to 10% of your portfolio, maximum.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Other notable guests at the event were Dancing with the Stars pros Emma Slater and Jenna Johnson, the latter of whom won season 33 as Graziadei's dance partner.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
What's more, the auto edits don't make any color corrections to flat GP-Log 2 clips, and cut out all in-camera audio, so pros who use a flat profile and vloggers who present to the camera won't get much out of it.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Then there’s the issue of matte versus shimmer—and for mature skin, most pros say there’s only one right answer.
—Jenny Berg, Glamour, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pros
Noun
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The Ranch teamed up with tour operator professionals and naturalist guides to host day trips to the Park (which is really, the safest and most informative way to travel through Yellowstone’s vastness).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Doctors and cancer support professionals often recognize signs of information overload immediately.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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With half of the stadium decked out in highlighter-orange supporting the Dutch and the other half in royal blue supporting the Japanese, the chants and energy were felt from whistle to whistle from the 69,285 fans in attendance.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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From German dudes discovering Waffle House in the Deep South to Japanese fans experiencing chips and salsa overload in Texas, it's been absolutely beautiful seeing the guests of this great nation being exposed to the best parts of our culture stateside.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pros. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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