probationary
Example Sentences
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Joslin had about four weeks left in a two-year probationary period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
“It’s basically a financial crime, and anything under $1 million is usually a probationary matter in terms of prison time,” says Robert Wittman, who formerly served on the FBI’s specialized Art Crime Team.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The league is also seeking to extend the probationary period for assessing new game officials to have more flexibility to identify and remove those who are underperforming.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
They only came out of a two-year probationary period this summer.
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
It would be better to give Mancuso a probationary period and kick him off the force.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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