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
The following year, he was suspended from baseball and sentenced to probation after pleading no contest to charges of cocaine possession and soliciting a prostitute.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Judge Nelson instead ordered that both felony counts against Harrell be served consecutively and sentenced him to two four-year terms of home detention followed by one year of probation.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
James, 34, was wanted by authorities that day in connection with multiple cases – three traffic violations, a misdemeanor assault and a probation violation in a 2019 drunken driving case.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott Tubbs, a former vice president with Quadrant, was also sentenced to three years probation.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Judge Nelson instead ordered that both felony counts against Harrell be served consecutively and sentenced him to two four-year terms of home detention followed by one year of probation.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
James, 34, was wanted by authorities that day in connection with multiple cases – three traffic violations, a misdemeanor assault and a probation violation in a 2019 drunken driving case.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott Tubbs, a former vice president with Quadrant, was also sentenced to three years probation.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Crime in Anne Arundel County Saturday's shooting initiated Anne Arundel County's first homicide investigation of 2026.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The examination of the past all feels pretty surface-level.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
8 Jan. 2026
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After an examination of her records, the election board said 188 of Walker Thomas’ petition signatures were invalid, which brought her total number of valid signatures to 445, below the minimum 500 signatures required to run.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Formal inquiries began after complaints that personal information shared only in private realms was routinely exposed on the front pages of national newspapers, causing distress and compromising the safety of those targeted.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Wilson County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Seven miles of nature trails invite exploration on foot or by bike, while 70 acres of canals and lakes are easily navigated in a kayak or atop a paddleboard.—
Amber Kallor,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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The United States is also spearheading an initiative called the Artemis Accords, which seeks to establish a set of norms for safe, sustainable and peaceful space exploration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the six-month-long outdoor study conducted on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, dew could be collected over 32 percent of the year and so could provide a sustainable and predictable supply of water even in periods with no rain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for the safety of the drug, about 10% of the adults taking enlicitide experienced serious adverse events during the study and a similar share, about 12%, of those taking a placebo experienced adverse events in the study.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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