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
He was sentenced to 18 months of probation and can never work in Colorado law enforcement again.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Her attorney had sought only probation.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The boy faces a 12-month probation sentence, while the girl will serve nine months of probation, according to local news outlet WUSA9.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Her attorney had sought only probation.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
The boy faces a 12-month probation sentence, while the girl will serve nine months of probation, according to local news outlet WUSA9.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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He has not been seen in public since March, but the investigation of his activities had not previously been disclosed by Chinese authorities.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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Related Stories Ofcom’s investigation found that the documentary’s failure to disclose that the 13-year-old narrator’s father held a position in the Hamas-run administration constituted a material breach of rules requiring factual programs to provide audiences with accurate information.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement A number of those released on Monday were then airlifted to hospital nearby for further checks after each hostage was given an initial medical examination.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government’s policies.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The inquiry followed a media report alleging Umland touched the tops of a student’s breasts during the trip while applying sunburn treatment in a hotel room, the agency’s records show.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The company’s new parental controls come after the Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several tech companies, including Meta, over how AI chatbots could potentially harm children and teenagers.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Yet a life so big and complicated is always ripe for further exploration.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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From dirtbags to gym rats With origins in Alpine exploration, rock climbing developed as a sport in late-19th century Europe.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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Even though the quote was something Schumer did in fact say, the use of AI to invent fake video footage crosses a line, said Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California at Berkeley who studies manipulated media.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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At the time, her medical school, Heinrich Heine University, was seeking someone to conduct a study on the bodies of skiers.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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