the pros
plural noun
US, somewhat informal
: the professional level of competition in a sport
He is playing in the pros now.
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Determining whether and when to start HRT requires weighing the pros and cons for you.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch what the pros do when temperatures drop below the low 20s.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Baby-faced, diminutive, and drowned by the baggy shirts on his back, Mora is a child running rings around the pros.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
However, with the show becoming a huge hit again — last week’s tally of two-week voting hit 100 million — the pros, celebrities and judges have all also faced negative feedback online from very loud viewers.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 24 Oct. 2025
Watch what the pros do when temperatures drop below the low 20s.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Baby-faced, diminutive, and drowned by the baggy shirts on his back, Mora is a child running rings around the pros.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
However, with the show becoming a huge hit again — last week’s tally of two-week voting hit 100 million — the pros, celebrities and judges have all also faced negative feedback online from very loud viewers.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The pros.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20pros. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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