Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of probation Last summer, Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation after pleading guilty to collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. —

Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 This new lawsuit could affect Rice’s five-year probation for the street racing incident. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026 He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ probation after pleading guilty to third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury. —

ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 An off-duty cop busted for a Manhattan drunken-driving crash that ended up with one of his dogs dead and another injured has been docked 35 days’ pay and placed on dismissal probation, according to an NYPD document. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for probation

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As the investigation into Guthrie's abduction widens its scope, authorities have now increased the reward for public tips on the case to $102,500.

— Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
When asked if other people at the coalition or the county are suspected of further wrongdoing, Stephan said only that the investigation is ongoing.

— Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026