probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: a person (such as a newly admitted student nurse) whose fitness is being tested during a trial period
2
: a convicted offender on probation
Examples of probationer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The News also reported that the rearrest rate of probationers — a key agency indicator — has climbed during her tenure despite Holmes’ claims to the contrary.
—
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The offbeat 2002 film Cherish, for example, featured a claustrophobic probationer who repeatedly tries to defeat her electronic bracelet.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Just when the families thought the ordeal over, Judge Richard Baumgartner, who'd handled all four state cases, pleaded guilty to official misconduct for buying prescription pills from a probationer in 2011.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
Marion County Community Corrections, the agency responsible for monitoring people on home confinement, did not immediately respond to questions about how probationers' locations are tracked.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for probationer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
The offbeat 2002 film Cherish, for example, featured a claustrophobic probationer who repeatedly tries to defeat her electronic bracelet.
—Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017
Just when the families thought the ordeal over, Judge Richard Baumgartner, who'd handled all four state cases, pleaded guilty to official misconduct for buying prescription pills from a probationer in 2011.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025
Marion County Community Corrections, the agency responsible for monitoring people on home confinement, did not immediately respond to questions about how probationers' locations are tracked.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for probationer
Cite this Entry
“Probationer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probationer. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-sh(ə-)nər
: a person who is on probation
Legal Definition
probationer
noun
pro·ba·tion·er
prō-ˈbā-shə-nər
: one (as an offender or employee) who is on probation
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share