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pro forma

[proh fawr-muh] / proʊ ˈfɔr mə /
ADJECTIVE
for the sake of form
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It also projects pro forma group revenue to increase in the low-single-digit percentage range.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Judge Summers responded to what’s ordinarily a pro forma motion before handing the case to the jury and, instead, issued what’s known as a directed verdict of acquittal, ending the case single-handedly, then and there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The deal makes it a much larger company with pro forma sales of $2.7 billion and Ebitda of almost $500 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 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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