Synonyms of probation

probation

noun

prō-ˈbā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• investigation
• examination
• inquiry
• exploration
• study
• probe
• research
• probing
• inspection
• inquisition
• inquest
• audit
• disquisition
• survey
• questionnaire
• diagnosis
• examen
• delving
• hearing
• interrogation
• trial
• checkup
• quest
• query
• poll
• rehearing
• question
• cross-examination
• challenge
• grilling
• check
• reinvestigation
• feeler
• quiz
• soul-searching
• questionary
• self-examination
• going-over
• self-scrutiny
• self-reflection
• self-questioning
• self-exploration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of probation

Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was placed under a year of summary probation as part of a no-contest plea in a hit-and-run case, the Napa County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Singh’s supporters then turned their attention to Walton Johnson over her 1996 federal bank fraud conviction, for which she was sentenced to probation before being granted clemency. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

The team brings together prosecutors, police, advocates and representatives of the coroner’s, public defender’s and probation offices. — Charles Keeshan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

His probation was revoked less than three months later, but he was placed back on probation in June 2025. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026