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
However, the public defense funding doesn’t need to be spent on Prop. 36 cases, and probation departments in the state say the $15 million they’re allotted for pretrial services is negated by a simultaneous $20 million cut in existing funding for pretrial services.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The jury did convict Read of operating under the influence of liquor, and she was sentenced to one year of probation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Tracy has a 17-page board of probation record, dating back to 2000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Youth come into the program on their own, not because of a court mandate or as a probation requirement.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The jury did convict Read of operating under the influence of liquor, and she was sentenced to one year of probation.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 24 June 2025
Tracy has a 17-page board of probation record, dating back to 2000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
Youth come into the program on their own, not because of a court mandate or as a probation requirement.
—Staff Author, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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An extensive review of commercial reports and academic papers providing measures of the size of the sports industry, coupled with an examination of how other industries were sized, provided a number of helpful ideas for building a model that captured the broad expanse of the global sports industry.—
Dennis Howard,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2025
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That hasn’t, however, extended to a deep examination of last season’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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The New York Times, which first broke the news of Ryan's resignation, reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was pressuring Ryan to step down in order to resolve a civil rights inquiry into the university.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Sustainable Beef didn't immediately reply to an inquiry for more information about the company.—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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This skepticism has its own science-fiction tradition, in which space exploration follows the patterns of exploitation visible already on Earth.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
21 June 2025
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Musk's space exploration company is working for Starship to be a fully reusable transportation system, meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to earth for additional missions.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to the study authors for comment.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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According to one 2019 study published in the journal Sleep, moms and dads can expect to experience some form of sleep deprivation for the first six years of their child's life.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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