on probation

phrase

1

: being tested and watched at a new job to see if one is able to do the job properly

As a new employee, I will be on probation for three months.

2

: being allowed to stay out of prison after committing a crime if one behaves well, does not commit another crime, etc.

She was arrested while on probation.

3

: being watched for a period of time during which one must behave well in order not to be seriously punished after having made a serious mistake or done something bad

He was on probation for cheating.

The student was put/placed on probation for copying test answers.

Examples of on probation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But in October 2025, Mast received an early judicial release from state prison and was placed on probation. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Wiley agreed to spend 15 days in jail and one year on probation, pay a $1,040 fine, take an anger management course and have no contact with the victim. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

After months of legal filings and back and forth, Myers took a plea deal that let him out of jail and put him on probation. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

He was placed on probation and had to serve 50 hours of community service. — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on probation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation