pro forma

[proh fawr-muh] / proʊ ˈfɔr mə /

ADJECTIVE

for the sake of form

Synonyms

STRONGEST

formal

STRONG

ceremonial official ritualistic

WEAK

conventional customary prescribed

ADVERB

as a matter of form

Synonyms

WEAK

as a matter of form done as a formality for form's sake

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Devon Energy recently provided its pro forma second-quarter 2026/2026 outlook, which incorporates the Coterra Energy acquisition.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The IPO for Applied Aerospace, which is a SpaceX supplier, valued the company at about $3.5 billion, or about six times 2025 pro forma sales of $604 million External link.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It also projects pro forma group revenue to increase in the low-single-digit percentage range.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The pro forma net debt-to-Ebitda ratio of 4 is above Citi’s assumption, but not that concerning given the cash-generative profile of the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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

pro forma

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