PROS AND CONS Definition & Meaning

pros and cons

plural noun

the favorable and the unfavorable factors or reasons; advantages and disadvantages.

pros and cons

plural noun

the various arguments in favour of and against a motion, course of action, etc

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pros and cons¹

C16: from Latin ��ō for + con, from ��ǲԳٰ�� against

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Idioms and Phrases

Arguments or considerations for and against something, as in We'd best weigh all the pros and cons before we decide to add a new wing to the library . This idiom is taken from the Latin pro for “for” and con for “against.” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

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It consulted extensively on the policy design, "weighing the pros and cons" of possible exemptions for small faith schools, international schools and children with special education needs.

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"We have to look at the range of possibilities that are available to us and the pros and cons of all of those and be really thoughtful," said Doucet.

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Prostate Cancer UK has also been calling for a change to allow medics to proactively talk to higher risk patients about the pros and cons of testing instead of waiting for them to come forward.

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However, she says there are "loads of different factors" and clubs need to weigh up the "pros and cons" before any vote is passed.

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Mr Almeida does not consider the Portuguese tax changes as a major factor when thinking of the pros and cons of coming back home.

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