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pro forma

[proh fawr-muh] / proʊ ˈfɔr mə /
ADJECTIVE
for the sake of form
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The combined entity will have a pro forma market capitalization of about 10.70 billion Australian dollars, equivalent to US$7.67 billion, and annual gold production estimated at more than 700,000 troy ounces, the companies said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The new entity, operating under the name BMG, will generate pro forma revenue of $2.2 billion, and $730 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The pro forma revenues reflect full-year sales of AprilAire, a residential specialist, which was purchased last year for more than $2 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

During an appearance at the Mobile World Congress, Carr suggested the Paramount-Warner deal could be swiftly approved because the foreign investment would warrant only a “very quick, almost pro forma review,” Carr reportedly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But once again the doom and gloom was mostly pro forma.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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