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pro forma

[proh fawr-muh] / proʊ ˈfɔr mə /
ADJECTIVE
for the sake of form
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They didn’t eliminate it per se, but they turned it into a pro forma, symbolic chamber.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

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 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

On a pro forma basis, excluding the assets it spun off earlier this year into a company called Versant, revenue rose 11%.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 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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