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
Officers arrested her on a probation violation and drove her to the Pima County Jail.
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The sentence handed down this week comes after Pratt violated the terms of his probation twice since his release in 2021, once in 2022 and most recently in December.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
She was also sentenced to two years of formal felony probation and 320 hours of community service.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta native, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, is accused of violating those terms of his probation because of a social media post that publicized the identity of a witness.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
The sentence handed down this week comes after Pratt violated the terms of his probation twice since his release in 2021, once in 2022 and most recently in December.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
She was also sentenced to two years of formal felony probation and 320 hours of community service.
—Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
The Atlanta native, whose real name is Jeffrey Williams, is accused of violating those terms of his probation because of a social media post that publicized the identity of a witness.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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Each of those studies was itself a meta-analysis, based on an examination of data from a number of other prior independent studies.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Trump did not undergo anesthesia during his examination, according to Leavitt.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Treasury Department on Wednesday sent an inquiry to the IRS’s acting chief counsel, Andrew De Mello, asking the agency to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status, according to The Washington Post.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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While there have been a few inquiries, Iggy still hasn't found his forever home.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Mark that date in your calendars, as The Alters will make the early summer season even hotter with a unique twist on space exploration and space colonization games.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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At the time when the Western European powers were engaging in exploration and expanding their territories into the New World, their eastern counterparts were busy defending their own borders.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Khalil finished his graduate studies at Columbia in December and is set to graduate in the spring.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Long-distance seafarers crossed the Mediterranean Sea far earlier than scientists had believed, a new study has found.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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