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
The therapist, someone who formerly worked with the department as a Rush University capstone project doctoral student, will work systemwide to assist juveniles within Juvenile Court, detention, home detention, probation, day reporting, crisis intervention and interacting with law enforcement.
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Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Between now and then, according to the court docket, federal probation officials are to provide a presentencing report to Judge Stefan Underhill, who will impose the Monarca’s sentence.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
She was placed on 12 months of summary probation, paid multiple fines, and was required to take a three-month first offender DUI program.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
If probation failure rates are problematic, that's your story.
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David James,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Between now and then, according to the court docket, federal probation officials are to provide a presentencing report to Judge Stefan Underhill, who will impose the Monarca’s sentence.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
She was placed on 12 months of summary probation, paid multiple fines, and was required to take a three-month first offender DUI program.
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Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
If probation failure rates are problematic, that's your story.
—
David James,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for probation
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Baglio has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and internal administrative investigations, police said.
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According to a Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner death investigation report obtained by USA TODAY on July 1, Ransone's brother told an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department that the actor had a history of suicidal ideation.
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The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
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The findings came after Crump and the child's family pushed for an independent examination and called for transparency and accountability in the investigation into the June 14 shooting.
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This will trigger a hard credit inquiry that will temporarily lower your credit score several points.
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To stop seeking answers is a choice to dim a light that has guided human inquiry for millennia.
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For exploration further into the turquoise waters, the property’s jetty can act as a launch point for private yacht charters to secluded beaches, day trips to other islands, a kite surfing adventure, and more.
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The discovery is the culmination of lead archaeologist Ivan Šprajc’s three-decade-long exploration of the Central Maya Lowlands, home to between 9 and 11 million people during the Maya civilization’s Late Classic period (600–900 CE).
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The study also categorized unemployment claims by age and found that a significant portion of claims were from those aged 36 to 65, signaling that AI’s effect doesn’t only affect early-career jobs.
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As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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