pro bono

adjective

Definition of pro bononext
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 Davis’s defense is led by Michael Sanft, who took the case pro bono, and the prosecution is led by DiGiacomo. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2026 The medical database Daye has built from vaginal, menstrual, and hormonal health outcomes, shared pro bono with academic institutions, generated no interest at all. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The company provided $6 million in funding, pro bono expertise and Salesforce AI technology to three nonprofit cohorts focused on education, climate and nature restoration. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 In the year since Karp's visit to the White House, eight other firms have followed its lead, agreeing to a total of over $1 billion in pro bono work for causes near and dear to the president, the Times reported today. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pro bono
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
  1. nominal
  2. free
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  • The creditor will still have to fork over hard cash to pay for the costs of the auction (which is usually nominal) as well as to compensate the debtor for any exemption value of that asset.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the original lawsuit, Hanaway only sought $1 in nominal damages for the state, Cacioppo and his business, Industrial Salvage and Wrecking.
    — Jack Harvel August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • With a bogey-free 66 on Saturday, Scheffler moved into a tie for third heading into the final round at East Lake, three shots behind leader Viktor Hovland.
    — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But markets are showing some signs of fatigue, after absorbing the flood of debt in such a short time, S&P Global warned last month, pointing out that hyperscalers are paying a higher premium compared with yields on risk-free bonds.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
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