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
Deputy Prosecutors Lindsey Latham and Jacob Brandewie are expected to argue for prison, while defense lawyer Kerry Connor will ask for Lake County Community Corrections or probation.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In that case, a judge sentenced Jake Haro to probation in 2023.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Last month, the 25-year-old was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days of jail time following a multi-car crash on Dallas’ North Central Expressway last year.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Eiland spent 159 days in jail and was sentenced to time served and probation.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
In that case, a judge sentenced Jake Haro to probation in 2023.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Last month, the 25-year-old was sentenced to five years of probation and 30 days of jail time following a multi-car crash on Dallas’ North Central Expressway last year.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Eiland spent 159 days in jail and was sentenced to time served and probation.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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The follow-up investigation confirmed Yang created and deleted a total of 115 orders between late March of 2024 and March of 2025.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the police investigation was ongoing, on May 27, Emilie Kiser filed a lawsuit to block the release of government records about Trigg's death.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Cape Fear series adaptation — created, written, and showrun by Nick Antosca — is billed as a tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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New technologies are always up for examination before becoming routine, said Nathan Lents, a professor of biology at the City University of New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inquiry raised questions about the boundaries between criminal prosecution and political activity during election seasons, as well as the OSC's role when allegations involve career prosecutors rather than policy appointees.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The other two counties, Clinton located outside of Lafayette and Clark across the Ohio River from Louisville, referred inquiries about those partnerships to ICE, which has not responded with records requested by IndyStar.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
26 Aug. 2025
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By encouraging curiosity and providing more opportunities for exploration, people will want to learn more.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Its exploration of the pressures faced by young women in the workplace brings to mind The Bold Type (2017–2021) — complete with complicated office romances.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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And a study published last year showed another GLP-1's effectiveness at reducing obesity among children as young as 6.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
The Enquirer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Other studies have found that this method helps with weight loss, strengthens muscles and improves mental performance, emotional well-being and neuroplasticity--the brain’s ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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