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
He was immediately sentenced to time served and released on 15 years of probation in a stunning turn of events after spending the last two and a half years languishing in jail amid the longest trial in Georgia state history.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Special Judge Larry Medlock had given Noel a 15-year sentence, with three years suspended to probation.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
He is required to return to the area four times a year for each year of his probation to host an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation, the judge said.
—Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to his 12-year sentence, Bankroll Freddie has been ordered to serve three years supervised probation and to pay a $242,000 money judgement, KARK reported.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
Special Judge Larry Medlock had given Noel a 15-year sentence, with three years suspended to probation.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
He is required to return to the area four times a year for each year of his probation to host an anti-gang and anti-gun presentation, the judge said.
—Nick Valencia, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
In addition to his 12-year sentence, Bankroll Freddie has been ordered to serve three years supervised probation and to pay a $242,000 money judgement, KARK reported.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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The guidelines say nothing about an ER doctor’s examination sufficing.Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bipartisan examination: If there's an issue with the way the ballot was filled out, prompting a process called adjudication, in which bipartisan teams examine ballots to determine voter intent.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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The government had completed or started work on 28 recommendations from the inquiry, the prime minister said, and will provide its full response early next year.Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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After months of bluster, the inquiry later fizzles.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its oil and gas exploration and production activities in the DJ Basin of Colorado.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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What might be newer is a deeper exploration into wellness, as de Taillac revealed she’s been eyeing that arena and the possibility of adding treatments in the Buly offering for a while.Sandra Salibian, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those moves were then reversed by the Trump administration but later reinstated by the Biden administration, which also released an accompanying U.S. Forest Service study that said hard-rock mining within the Rainy River Watershed could pose an environmental threat to the BWCAW.Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rabinovich, a distinguished Israeli historian of the modern Middle… The War for Lebanon, 1970-1983 This is partly a history of Lebanon's breakdown and civil war, partly a study of why and how Israel went to war in 1982.Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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