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  1. Pro-

    a prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts

  2. Etymology: [L. pro, or Gr. . See Pro.]

Entomology

  1. Pro-

    anterior: used as a prefix to designate the parts of the first thoracic segment.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pro- in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pro- in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pro- in a Sentence

  1. Tom McClusky:

    Among other extreme policies, the bill would eliminate nearly all state laws that regulate abortion and force objecting hospitals and medical professionals to perform or participate in the life-ending procedure, it would also do away with popular pro-life riders like the Hyde amendment which protect Americans from paying for abortions with their tax dollars.

  2. Elon Musk:

    There's no quid pro quo here, we're not asking for any money from the state.

  3. Mick Mulvaney:

    Let me be clear, there was absolutely no quid pro quo between Ukrainian military aid and any investigation into the 2016 election. The president never told me to withhold any money until the Ukrainians did anything related to the server.

  4. Simon Hix:

    The key battle is going to be on turnout, a high turnout means young people will have voted and they're probably pro-Remain.

  5. Jackman Town Manager Tom Kawczynski:

    We are pro-white without being anti-other groups in terms of their racial identity, but we … oppose the idea of bringing people in from the outside that come from different cultures.


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