probation

Example Sentences

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But as applied to Ms. Chiles, it functions as a state control of what she may say, threatening therapists “with fines, probation, and the loss of their licenses simply for expressing a particular view.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The former justice secretary also previously served as Welsh secretary, prisons and probation minister and solicitor general.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet he was barred from suing, because he previously was given a $304 fine and probation for breaking the same city law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The other charges were dismissed and Paul, who was put on probation, submitted a plea of abeyance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Of course, you can say the same thing without using any possessives: After waiting an hour in court, Butch was given two years of probation for stealing fifty dollars in change from the collection plate.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner