How to Use probation in a Sentence

probation

noun

• He hoped that the judge would grant him probation.
• He was sentenced to one year's probation.
• The student was placed on probation for copying test answers.
• Instead of firing her, they put her on probation.
• He was sent back to prison for violating his probation.
• As a new employee, I will be on probation for three months.
• She was arrested while on probation.
• And as part of a plea deal, Jones was given five years probation in lieu of jail time.
  — Michelle Miller, CBS News, 6 May 2023
• Sheen pleaded no contest to the charges and was placed on two years’ probation.
  — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• He was sentenced to two years of probation, court records show.
  — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
• The deputy in that case later pleaded guilty and was sentenced last year to two years of probation.
  — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
• Dederich was sentenced to five years probation in the case.
  — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
• In 2022, Taylor was sentenced to four days in jail and two years probation, court records show.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Some of the letter writers even suggested to the judge that Peck be put on probation rather than sent to prison.
  — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• He was given one year of probation for the Class A misdemeanor.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 12 Oct. 2023
• Coleman will serve 25 years, with five years suspended to probation per the terms of her plea agreement.
  — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 2 Apr. 2024
• Instead, they were sentenced to probation ranging from one year to five years.
  — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024
• Failing to pay those costs can extend probation for years, and, in rare cases, lead to arrest.
  — USA Today, 25 July 2023
• He was not sent to prison but was sentenced to four additional years of probation, records show.
  — Austindedios, oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2023
• McKenna sentenced Townsend to serve 35 years in prison and 10 years of probation after she’s released.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
• Both men were sentenced to probation, house arrest, and were given fines.
  — Elizabeth Earl For Alaska Journal Of Commerce, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Aug. 2023
• He was given three years of probation in 2021 after being found guilty.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
• Chastain, however, sought to stay out of prison and asked Furman for probation.
  — Chris Dolmetsch, Fortune Crypto, 23 Aug. 2023
• An Oakdale man has been given two years of probation for setting his home on fire while high on meth, killing five of his dozen cats that were inside.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2024
• The deal Sadow got for Gunna boils down to this: evidence in exchange for probation.
  — WIRED, 17 Sep. 2023
• His prison term was later suspended in place of four years of probation, according to the complaint filed by Jane Doe.
  — al, 15 May 2023
• Fullerton pleaded guilty to both incidents, and was sentenced to two years of probation, court records show.
  — Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• That means tens of thousands of people will have to complete their probation or parole or pay their fines to qualify to vote again.
  — Gary D. Robertson, ajc, 28 Apr. 2023
• Robinson had been unable to secure a work visa after he was sentenced to 18 months’ probation.
  — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 29 May 2023
• Under his plea deal, Hall was due to serve six months of unsupervised probation.
  — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 May 2024