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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Italian law dictates that citizens over 80 must renew their license every two years and complete a medical examination that tests mental acuity.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.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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However, those who loved the show for its themes of exploration and diplomacy may resent how this film’s success began Star Trek’s slow transformation into an action franchise.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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At the end of the war, a wave of mineral exploration arose across the world to meet the needs of rapidly expanding economies.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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The bones, which date back to an interglacial period in which Neanderthals lived, were from animals like red deer and horses, according to a study published on July 2 in Science Advances.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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The collapse of tropical forests was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming that followed, according to a new study published July 2 in the British journal Nature Communications.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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