probation

noun

prō-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce probation (audio)
Definition of probationnext
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 other girl, Shadolla Peterson, testified against Pike and Shipp and received probation. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Offseason knee surgery and a 30-day sentence in Texas for a probation violation shaped Rice’s path to the opener; he was transported from jail to a nearby hospital for treatment before being released in mid-June. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 Her accomplices, then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp and friend Shadolla Peterson, were previously sentenced to life and probation, respectively, in connection with the killing. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026 Four others from the Bryant pit crew also were fined and put on probation because of their participation in a separate altercation after the conclusion of the second heat race at the Virginia track. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for probation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
  1. investigation
  2. examination
  3. inquiry
  4. exploration
  5. study
Noun
  • FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates airlines, said its flights to and from Israel would be suspended while an investigation takes place.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The seven Chi Phi members in question were suspended, expelled, or faced other consequences, such as writing an essay, but most were allowed to continue their education at the university following a monthslong Title IX investigation.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of investigation
Noun
  • The youth movement, which emerged earlier this year out of anger over high unemployment among young people and leaked examination papers, has grown into a political force.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Writer-director Reed Van Dyk’s feature debut navigates tricky emotional waters but emerges as a trenchant examination of what forgiveness and penitence can look like, allowing no room for anything resembling a pat happy ending.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of examination
Noun
  • Cassidy, who led the inquiry into Saphier's views on vaccines, ultimately voted in support of her nomination.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even for Adnan’s biggest fans, the documentary beckons us toward further inquiry, her work a site of continuous discovery in language, both visual and written.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of inquiry
Noun
  • There are some films like this on other social justice issues that movie beyond a kind of polemic into a deeper exploration of the material.
    — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
  • PinkPantheress credits Kelela, along with Kaytranada, as being an essential influence on her exploration of electronic music.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of exploration
Noun
  • In a new study published this week in the journal Antiquity, researchers describe how a group of historians helped discover the early medieval monastery in a stroke of good luck.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The eye-popping money will help to speed up construction, with groundbreaking set to start next year and the first Miami students beginning their studies in 2028.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of study

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