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
Accused by multiple families of inappropriately touching children, he was sentenced to probation on a forgery charge in 2022.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
She was sentenced Thursday to four years probation.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The guidance states that ICE has been getting more cooperation from state and local officials in Minnesota, and that the agency could have more opportunities to pick up immigrants released on parole or probation.
—Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The following year, a man was sentenced to three years’ probation by a federal judge on federal hate crime charges after sending an email to Omar threatening to kill her.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
She was sentenced Thursday to four years probation.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The guidance states that ICE has been getting more cooperation from state and local officials in Minnesota, and that the agency could have more opportunities to pick up immigrants released on parole or probation.
—Kristina Cooke, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
The following year, a man was sentenced to three years’ probation by a federal judge on federal hate crime charges after sending an email to Omar threatening to kill her.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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There’s an urge to reconnect with our heritage, and people are undertaking ancestry pilgrimages, combining boots-on-the-ground investigation into family trees and searching for documents in town halls, with discovering the places our ancestors used to call home.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An investigation by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has found that Team Canada manipulated the outcome of the North American Cup in Lake Placid, New York, earlier this month.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An in-depth examination uncovers moderate profitability and growth, coupled with a competitive valuation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The growing awareness that, even in mild COVID cases, the possibility exists for longer-term, often undetected organ damage also warrants more examination, researchers say.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the instruction was deeply committed to the idea that women could and should be full participants in scientific inquiry.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Swiss Federal Supreme Court referred her case back to CAS, with new audio-visual evidence that could prove the inquiry was filed within the required timeframe.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Each issue curates essays, interviews, frameworks, and visual explainers that add up to a coherent exploration of a topic that matters.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Surviving Corporate Transition — William Bridges A classic exploration of the psychology of transition that helps leaders understand what employees experience after major organizational change.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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As cartoonish as Boone is, Vigil is not much of a character study.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Future studies that mimic natural warming and cooling cycles may reveal hidden costs that only emerge under certain conditions.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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