probationer

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Recent Examples of probationer Just when the families thought the ordeal over, Judge Richard Baumgartner, who'd handled all four state cases, pleaded guilty to official misconduct for buying prescription pills from a probationer in 2011. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 6 July 2025 Marion County Community Corrections, the agency responsible for monitoring people on home confinement, did not immediately respond to questions about how probationers' locations are tracked. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 June 2025 Criticizing probation officers, including for seeing another’s probationer, and when she was told the interaction felt like bullying, saying one was no longer allowed in her chambers. Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 4 June 2025 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
  • Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Even if Maliki is ultimately dropped, Iran will simply nominate another candidate who is secretly acceptable to Washington.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Both discretionary and mandatory parolees are supervised by the Department of Corrections after their release; parolees can be sent back to prison for violating the rules of their parole or for committing new crimes.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The move was contested in court, though the U.S. Supreme Court later overturned a lower court order that would have prevented the Department of Homeland Security from terminating benefits for parolees.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Reef restoration makes economic sense But this study is more than just another entrant into the steady drumbeat of doom-and-gloom predictions about the future of Florida’s corals, Storlazzi said.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Menopausal beauty has seen several entrants in recent years, including Naomi Watts’ Stripes, Joylux and Womaness, among others, but the space has yet to soar.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Titans, who were coming off single-digit losses to UC Davis and UC Riverside on the road last week, went with a different starting lineup, inserting Davis White in at guard in place of fellow freshman Bryce Cofield.
    Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Robinson played in five games as a true freshman in 2023, rushing for 196 yards and two TDs.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The department plans to work through ways to give recruits a better sense of what the work might be like upfront, Lamb said, possibly through videos on day-to-day operations.
    John Hult, States Newsroom, 23 Jan. 2026
  • There isn’t a Joe Alt or Penei Sewell in this draft class, but Mauigoa, a former five-star recruit, is big (6-6, 315), powerful, athletic and plays with a mauling mentality at the tackle position.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Yes, the team had interest last year in Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham, who went fifth to Cleveland and managed just half of a sack in 17 starts as a rookie.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Edgecombe and Dallas Mavericks' forward Cooper Flagg are the only two rookies in the NBA averaging at least 15 points, five rebounds and four assists.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For seasoned cooks and kitchen novices, cookbook author and nutritionist Robin Miller takes it back to basics with great, family-friendly recipes worth making over and over again.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Both novices and longboarders hold high regard for this surfing mecca on account of its enticing long breakers, which provide hours of great wave riding.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of reinventing its brand to appeal to younger wine drinkers, Jordan has leaned deeper into food—because food is the universal entry point.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • What denied her entry to the Milan-Cortina Olympics was her final qualification event in the North American Cup earlier this month at Lake Placid, where several Canadian competitors were withdrawn at the last minute.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Probationer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probationer. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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