probationer

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Recent Examples of probationer Probation is relying on officers redeployed from the field to maintain those numbers, however, and Viera Rosa warned that oversight over adult and juvenile probationers is suffering due to the depleted manpower. Jason Henry, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026 Similar protections would extend to students, probationers, and recipients of public assistance. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 And Massachusetts budgeted more than $5 million last fiscal year for the company to test probationers, according to public records. Alice Hines, ProPublica, 20 Jan. 2026 The offbeat 2002 film Cherish, for example, featured a claustrophobic probationer who repeatedly tries to defeat her electronic bracelet. Robert S. Gable, IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2017 See All Example Sentences for probationer
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Noun
  • Under the current system, office holders targeted in a recall are barred from being a candidate to replace themselves in that same election.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • So did former Gwinnett County School Board Chairman Everton Blair, the only candidate who ran for a full term to also qualify in the special election.
    Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • The attack follows the arrest of Lateef Caldwell, a homeless parolee accused of trying to rape a woman in Central Park on March 23.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
  • Bardem will play the role made famous by Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese’s 1991 film—that of a violent parolee determined to get revenge on the married lawyers who represented him at his trial, now played by Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Before the round of 16 got underway, nine of the 10 fastest goals were from the group stage, with only Mohamed Saber’s penalty in Egypt’s shootout win over Australia on Friday night in Dallas being the only entrant from the knockout stage.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Janus is a new entrant to public markets, having debuted on the New York Stock Exchange in March after a $20-per-share initial public offering that valued the company at $840 million.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The pair met in English class on the first day of their freshman year.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • To follow through on this commitment to affordability, the system implemented the Tuition Stability Plan in 2022, which locks in a student’s tuition and systemwide fees at their freshman-year rate for the duration of their undergraduate education.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Currently, the recruiting cycle is in a period in which recruits haven’t been able to make campus visits.
    Gary Bedore July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • Four recruits have been hospitalized, according to Castro and a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to talk to the press.
    Steven Beynon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Philadelphia's roster also includes rookie Labaron Philon, Dominick Barlow, Justin Edwards, Adem Bona, Jabari Walker, Dalen Terry and Johni Broome.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Guardians rookie Cooper Ingle made a routine catch last night and tossed the ball into the stands.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
    Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • Authorities say five instructors, five novice tandem jumpers and the pilot died when the Pilatus PC-6 suddenly fell almost vertically near homes after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
    Antonin Utz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • The two companies have vied to place their products in neonatal intensive care units, which serve as entry points to hospital contracts and the retail market, KFF Health News reported in a March article based largely on records from court cases.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cannes Lions reported a significant jump to 40% of entries using AI, indicating agencies are openly embracing the technology.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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“Probationer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probationer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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