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
Bose pros Bose products are known for their rich sound, and although Bose is a top audio equipment brand, many of them are more affordable than Sonos equivalents.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Returning pros will also appear as rotating mentors/guest judges.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The group will be joined by a lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors and guest judges.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Details about the returning pros and contestants are expected at a later date.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Cuisinart coffee grinder pros Cuisinart burr grinders provide some of the most precise grinding to extract the best flavor from your beans.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Here's what a home improvement expert says about how humidity can affect your projects and how pros work around humid weather.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s why housing market pros use a break-even hurdle of five to seven years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Returning pros will also appear as rotating mentors/guest judges.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The group will be joined by a lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors and guest judges.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Details about the returning pros and contestants are expected at a later date.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Cuisinart coffee grinder pros Cuisinart burr grinders provide some of the most precise grinding to extract the best flavor from your beans.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Here are three stocks favored by some of Wall Street's top pros, according to TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
Here's what a home improvement expert says about how humidity can affect your projects and how pros work around humid weather.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
That’s why housing market pros use a break-even hurdle of five to seven years.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pros
Noun
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And no one knows that better than professionals.—
Jennifer Zyman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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The findings are based on a survey of 161 CFOs and other finance professionals, with 77% at companies with up to 4,999 employees, 18% at companies with 5,000–19,999 employees, and 7% with 20,000 or more employees.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Head coach Rob Edwards walked into a club in November with fans in revolt, players and coaches being booed and owners being told to leave.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the game, Bauer returned the favor for those at the Pennsylvania ballpark, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans after entering his name into the Ducks’ record books.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pros. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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