as in investigation
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 probation
But that time, he was sentenced to 20 days in jail and a year of probation.
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
When the tents disappeared, the leaves were rescinded—but a small group of Harvard College students, including thirteen seniors due to graduate, were put on probation.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Richard Rogers, a 45-year-old man from Billings, Mont., was sentenced to four years of probation for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after growing personal anger over the government not shooting down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over Rogers' hometown.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
He was sentenced to six months of probation and must pay $1,996.44 in restitution.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
When the tents disappeared, the leaves were rescinded—but a small group of Harvard College students, including thirteen seniors due to graduate, were put on probation.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Richard Rogers, a 45-year-old man from Billings, Mont., was sentenced to four years of probation for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after growing personal anger over the government not shooting down a Chinese spy balloon that floated over Rogers' hometown.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
He was sentenced to six months of probation and must pay $1,996.44 in restitution.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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Changes that can be detected during an examination, such as an enlarged blind spot and thickened retina owing to swelling where the optic nerve joins the retina (known as optic-disc oedema), are unlikely to be noticed by the affected person.—
Neil Savage,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Jesse once again raises the bar with a bold examination of modern greed, power and male ambition.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The White House also did not respond to ABC News' inquiry about Bondi's pending report.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The timely project quickly drew five offers, including inquiries from Hulu, Netflix and Amazon.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
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The installation features 11 projects blending art and science into interactive experiences focused on scientific ocean exploration.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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One of the main draws is its vast lagoon, the largest in French Polynesia, teaming with marine life, providing plenty of opportunities for underwater exploration.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Multiple studies have shown that the health benefits of work done by EPA outweigh the costs by more than 30 to 1.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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In its press release, CMS cited the Mayo Clinic study that says puberty blockers are reversible, pointing to how the study also says potential long-term effects are limited growth spurts, bone growth, bone density and fertility.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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