as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
a candidate for the priesthood must be able to withstand an intense probation of his personal character
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Recent Examples of probation
The charges are low-level felonies punishable by up to 12 months in prison, although nonviolent offenders in Ohio typically are sentenced to probation.
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
He was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of probation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Rice was also granted a deferred adjudication, paving the way for a case dismissal upon the successful completion of his probation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
As a part of the agreement, Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges and will spend 30 days in jail, receive five years of deferred probation and was forced to pay restitution to those affected totaling $115,481.91.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 22 July 2025
He was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of probation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Rice was also granted a deferred adjudication, paving the way for a case dismissal upon the successful completion of his probation.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
As a part of the agreement, Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges and will spend 30 days in jail, receive five years of deferred probation and was forced to pay restitution to those affected totaling $115,481.91.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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During a vigorous cross examination, prosecutors parsed through his story, questioning him on his history with police officers.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The investigative department of the regional department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has now organized a procedural examination into the circumstances of the attack, the outlets reported.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The State's Attorney's Office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about whether McNeil's video had factored into its decision not to charge Bowers.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey, California, and New York have seen many more inquiries for outbound moves, meaning those states stand to lose residents rather than gain.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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From France, Chichin’s work is an exploration of urban parks that create natural refuges in the heart of cities, reframing them as spaces of resistance and wonder.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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But Oppenheimer is a talky period piece, an exploration of a man and his mind, with only a flash-forward warning about doomsday tacked on to the ending.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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But participants in the study offered several more human hypotheses, too.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
15 July 2025
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In a study published in May, researchers were able to finetune leading large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4o to generate responses that are harmful and unintended by the makers of the models.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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