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.
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At the time, he was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation.
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Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
25 July 2024
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By the end of 2021, he’d been sentenced to three years’ probation.
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Thomas Lake,
CNN,
20 Sep. 2024
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He was sentenced to time served — one day in jail — and six months of probation.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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And as part of a plea deal, Jones was given five years probation in lieu of jail time.
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Michelle Miller,
CBS News,
6 May 2023
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Hoyle pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to six years on probation.
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Adam Ferrise,
cleveland,
26 Nov. 2022
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Sheen pleaded no contest to the charges and was placed on two years’ probation.
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Jonah Valdez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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He was sentenced to two years of probation, court records show.
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Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
29 Feb. 2024
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Most were ordered to pay a fine and received probation or a few months in prison.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
8 Dec. 2024
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Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.
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Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
21 Dec. 2024
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He was sentenced to eight years in prison and seven years of probation.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
The Enquirer,
1 Nov. 2024
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The deputy in that case later pleaded guilty and was sentenced last year to two years of probation.
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City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2024
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With the probation sentence, Melody was set to be released from jail.
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Madeline Nguyen,
The Arizona Republic,
14 May 2024
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Dederich was sentenced to five years probation in the case.
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Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
1 Apr. 2024
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In 2022, Taylor was sentenced to four days in jail and two years probation, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2024
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Both men have since been sentenced to three years of probation, and Guerrero was fined $5,500.
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Alex Riggins
feb. 8,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2023
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He was also sentenced to 12 months probation on the DUI charge.
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Katie Langford,
The Denver Post,
28 Oct. 2024
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Some of the letter writers even suggested to the judge that Peck be put on probation rather than sent to prison.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2024
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He was later sentenced to 30 days of jail time and probation.
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Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
13 Sep. 2022
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Under a plea deal, she was sentenced to two years of probation.
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Vanessa Swales,
Journal Sentinel,
13 June 2024
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He was given one year of probation for the Class A misdemeanor.
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Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
12 Oct. 2023
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In the show, Martha is convicted of stalking and is sentenced to nine months in prison and five years probation.
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Samantha Riedel,
Them,
31 July 2024
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The sentences varied widely from probation up to 25 years in prison.
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Nick Penzenstadler,
USA TODAY,
15 Dec. 2024
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Two weeks after that hit in the alleyway, two Columbus police officers would pick up Sleaze on felony probation violations.
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Maurice Tamman,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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