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• pros-
  pros-

  a combining form meaning “toward; near,” used in the formation of compound words.
• pros.
  pros.

  abbreviation

  proscenium.

pros-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “toward; near,” used in the formation of compound words.

   proskomide.

2. a combining form meaning “in front of; forward,” used in the formation of compound words.

   prosencephalon.

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pros. ² American  

abbreviation

1. proscenium.

2. prosody.

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Example Sentences

Not so much in deference to the implicit threats issued him by Alex, over computer and untraceable of course, but by the pros- pect of continued income.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn

The Scripture saith, “He that covereth his sins shall not pros- per.”

From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Eddy, Mary Baker

It was the intelligence assignment of a lifetime, one that insured a peaceful and pros- perous retirement for Alex.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn

Under such protection, the young artist had every pros- Page xiv pect of a brilliant career in the capital.

From The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 by Burney, Fanny

The immediate foreground presented a very cheering pros-

From Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green by Bede, Cuthbert