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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

Example Sentences

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The stock won’t be valued cheaply at close to 30 times trailing adjusted pro forma net income for 2025, Barron’s estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The company is valued at about 17 times its adjusted pro forma 2025 Ebitda of $937 million based on an enterprise value of about $16 billion, Barron’s estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

There are some pro forma jokes about the sensitivities of the young, with Greg getting into not-very-hot water over misunderstood references to “white whale” and the Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

“As benefits around synergies and growth are realized and the Victory trading multiple appropriately reflects the pro forma company’s future prospects, Janus Henderson shareholders will share in the meaningful long-term value creation,” Victory said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 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