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
Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The people here came from all over, too—a blend of small-town breeders, lifelong show pros, and juniors stepping into the ring for the first time, carrying on a family tradition.
—Savannah White, Glamour, 18 Feb. 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
Schenn is seen as a good captain, though, and the club needs more pros around the younger players, not less.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The people here came from all over, too—a blend of small-town breeders, lifelong show pros, and juniors stepping into the ring for the first time, carrying on a family tradition.
—Savannah White, Glamour, 18 Feb. 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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That is the site of the greatest win of his professional career back in 2015.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and lots of other professional groups agreed.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This was the 21st home loss of the season for the Bulls, who have only won 10 games in front of their own fans this year.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Find more fan reactions to the tour’s postponement below.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Harden and Durant both played for the Brooklyn Nets at the time.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The logic for potential interest rate cuts in 2025 may be changing as some early recession indicators pick up while disinflation remains possible.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Pro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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