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 former town clerk of a tiny metro Denver municipality was sentenced to three years probation for her part in an embezzlement scheme involving buying and flipping police cars for profit, according to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Now, a federal judge has sentenced Miller to three years of probation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said in a May 5 news release.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Unless the judge accepts the dubious plea deal, in which case Kirk would plead guilty to a misdemeanor, which could result in probation rather than time behind bars.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
That sentence was for probation, and Garcia was ordered not to have contact with the 20-year-old Beltran-Galassi, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release after the shooting.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Now, a federal judge has sentenced Miller to three years of probation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana said in a May 5 news release.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Unless the judge accepts the dubious plea deal, in which case Kirk would plead guilty to a misdemeanor, which could result in probation rather than time behind bars.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
That sentence was for probation, and Garcia was ordered not to have contact with the 20-year-old Beltran-Galassi, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release after the shooting.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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The detection of a prostate nodule likely happened during a digital rectal examination (DRE).—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Unfortunately, some doctors are forgoing critical examination and relying only on the blood test.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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In fact, Trump views the Justice Department as a tool to uplift his political agenda, undoing the dedicated work of dozens of federal agents and prosecutors with his blanket pardon of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists and punishing or firing personnel that had engaged in disfavored inquiries.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The study examined 75,000 credit inquiries and applications from small to mid-sized companies made on Biz2Credit’s small business finance platform from all across the country for the full prior year (2024).—
Rohit Arora,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Filling my cup with adventure, exploration, pampering, and rest was everything.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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So far in 2025, lunar exploration has surged forward.—
Zhenbo Wang,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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On average, fuel use dropped by about 23 percent, the study found.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
18 May 2025
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This is because genetic studies have indicated low overall genetic diversity and the presence of distinct populations shaped by historical sea-level changes during the Last Glacial Maximum, underscoring the species’ vulnerability to environmental shifts.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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