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.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probations
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While all three attacks are being treated as separate incidents, counterterror police are conducting the investigations due to the nature of the attacks, their locations and the types of buildings involved, the Met said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Amid the police investigations, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Union Township Police Department is investigating the shooting and referred inquiries to the Union County Prosecutor's Office.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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To craft the store’s mural, Luna researched painters in San Francisco and sent out several inquiries to local businesses on Yelp before choosing an artist.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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That is why the recent ruling by Israel’s Supreme Court allowing women to sit for the national rabbinical examinations feels so significant, and so deeply personal.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Included in the analysis were examinations of pay distribution, employment conditions, labor load and education rates of a demographic that makes up 39% of the Golden State’s labor force.—
Nicole Macias Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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What Indonesia needs right now is not more studies confirming our potential.—
Pandu Sjahrir,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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His own series of daring explorations.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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There have been a lot of site explorations along the way.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The science payload to be landed there includes seismometers, a drill to allow emplacement of heat flow and electrical conductivity probes, and instruments to study the magnetic field and surface weathering.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Officials reported a similarly precise trajectory on the second New Glenn launch, which dispatched two NASA science probes toward Mars in November.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Probations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probations. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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