PROBATIONER Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

probationer

noun

Definition of probationer

as in candidate

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Recent Examples of probationer Probation is relying on officers redeployed from the field to maintain those numbers, however, and Viera Rosa warned that oversight over adult and juvenile probationers is suffering due to the depleted manpower. — Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Similar protections would extend to students, probationers, and recipients of public assistance. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 And Massachusetts budgeted more than $5 million last fiscal year for the company to test probationers, according to public records. — Alice Hines, ProPublica, 20 Jan. 2026 The offbeat 2002 film Cherish, for example, featured a claustrophobic probationer who repeatedly tries to defeat her electronic bracelet. — Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for probationer

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Noun

After all, states like Georgia and Arizona were also once solidly red until break-out candidates—backed by party spending—upended those assumptions.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
But most of the likely Democratic candidates simply don’t agree that a genocide happened in Gaza, and reject the question’s premise.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Davis Martinez was doing a routine home check on a parolee in Silver Spring in May 2024 when he was stabbed to death, becoming the first parole agent killed in the line of duty.

— William J. Ford, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Peters said that on the day of the shooting, officers on an abatement detail came across a man who had a no-bail warrant and was considered a parolee at large.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Definition of parolee

Noun

The 5-foot-10, 185-pound redshirt freshman has been a key part of the Knights’ ground game, rushing for 162 yards on 32 carries and scoring two touchdowns.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Oregon State is off to a 5-2 start, 3-0 in conference play, behind talented sophomore quarterback Braden Atkinson and Heisman Trophy hopeful freshman wide receiver Jesse Legree.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshman

Noun

The Roos were early with their offer but were quickly surpassed as Crooks became one of the top recruits in the country.

— PJ Green October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
That came a day after a strike on a government military camp killed 73 recruits and wounded more than 200.

— Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of recruit

Noun

Armstrong, appearing in his first NFL game as a rookie out of Cincinnati, hauled in a catch with an athletic play over the middle for 13 yards and a first down.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
That’s why Sieler also implored the rookies to not totally check out.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of rookie

Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In the latest, The Big Cats Dance Party, a high-profile case falls to a novice sleuth while the agency’s founder is away.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of novice

Noun

Overhead in the soaring stone entry hall, a circa 1960s Italian bronze spiral chandelier adds a final sculptural flourish.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
People are advised to watch for signs of rodent activity including droppings, gnaw marks, scratching or scurrying sounds and rub marks along baseboards or around entry points.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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