PRO BONO Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

pro bono

adjective

Definition of pro bono

as in nominal

law involving or doing legal work at no cost to the client pro bono work a pro bono case

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Recent Examples of pro bono Trolly Stop frequently provides catering carts pro bono to school and charity events. — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 The nonprofit serves as a de facto pro bono law firm for endangered species, with clients as diverse as polar bears in the Arctic and skinks in the Florida Keys. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Architect Ben Meza, a San Ysidro native volunteering independently of his employer, has secured an engineer willing to work pro bono on the foundation design if needed. — Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026 Grieb said the project will cost just $250,000 as much of the design and other work is being done pro bono. — Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro bono

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Rather than source a direct, probably expensive, replacement in the market, Carrick fielded a fluid front four on Saturday, with Bryan Mbeumo deputising as the nominal forward.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
United Russia, the country’s nominal ruling party, was never built to designate an heir; rather, it was meant to ensure that elections produced reliably pro-regime seat-fillers in institutions such as parliament.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

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This lightweight, fragrance-free formula uses hyaluronic acid to hydrate and blurring polymers to soften the appearance of pores, helping her makeup glide on more evenly without leaving my mom’s skin feeling greasy or heavy.

— Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026
Fellow defender William Gallas may have gone in the opposite direction to Tottenham (also on a free) a few years later, but nothing has compared to Campbell’s move since.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026

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