Thesaurus results for PROBATIONS

probations

noun

plural of probation

as in investigations

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 probations Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Federal agencies coordinate enforcement The task force will coordinate criminal investigations and civil enforcement involving SI across the Justice Department.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Rolón has ordered three criminal investigations into the Ueno Bank crisis, including claims involving Peña and other current and former government officials, the prosecutor's office said Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of investigations

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But that still amounts to 79 inquiries now being double-checked for a possible violation of policy.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Priority is given to churches within the archdiocese, but his office does get inquiries from Catholic churches nationwide.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of inquiries

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Specialists must evaluate a patient's symptoms, medical history, neurological examinations and imaging results to determine whether the disease is present.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Jean also said at least a dozen children underwent medical examinations and that Osbeck lacked the documentation required to operate an orphanage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of examinations

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Graham is a senior fellow in economic studies at the Brookings Institution, a professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, and a senior scientist at Gallup, whose World Poll supplied the data for her latest paper.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Earlier studies collected nearly 200 kill dates from beneath them—not one is older than 2,000 years.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of studies

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Academic explorations of how religious belief might influence attitudes to potential alien life are spotty at best, but that dearth of research could change.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
New explorations such as the British Library’s exhibit are providing fresh insights about the adventure-seeking woman who kept pace with the radical change in her lifetime, from 1890 to 1976.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of explorations

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Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the longstanding probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Now, the Serbian public is waiting to hear what will come out of a review into some of the long-standing probes after the student movement promised there will no longer be untouchable officials.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

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