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
Gomez, who worked pro bono on the case, has devoted much of her career to advocating for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) cases.
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
By that time, the Menendez brothers' estate had run out of money, so Abramson agreed to represent Erik pro bono, and a public defender, Charles Gessler, was assigned to Lyle.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The defense relies primarily on evidence that surfaced since an independent pro bono investigation into Glossip in 2022, which prompted the state’s Republican attorney general to believe that Glossip was not given a fair trial.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, there are many pro bono sources to help.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
By that time, the Menendez brothers' estate had run out of money, so Abramson agreed to represent Erik pro bono, and a public defender, Charles Gessler, was assigned to Lyle.
—Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
The defense relies primarily on evidence that surfaced since an independent pro bono investigation into Glossip in 2022, which prompted the state’s Republican attorney general to believe that Glossip was not given a fair trial.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, there are many pro bono sources to help.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pro bono
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The sponsor's fee is set at an annual nominal rate of 0.40% of the euro in the Trust.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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And, on a more abstract level, a 4.2% 10-year yield isn’t out of line with a U.S. economy now operating at a 5.5% nominal GDP growth pace (based on current GDP tracking models and prevailing headline inflation rates).Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.Will Oremus, Washington Post, 5 June 2023
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At any given moment, 2 million to 10 million Ukrainians have been living in freezing temperatures without electricity.Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022
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The first 100 customers at the South Lamar opening will get free churros and chocolate.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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These 9 restaurants are now open in Scottsdale: Italian food to ice cream Krispy Kreme is giving out free doughnuts Wednesday.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Pro bono.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pro%20bono. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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