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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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Gene Levoff, a former senior lawyer at Apple, pleaded guilty in 2022 to trading on inside information about Apple’s quarterly performance and was sentenced to four years of probation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

For prisoners to successfully rehabilitate, she says "probation, support and services need to come together because I think the communication between A and B is never done properly".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Jackson will also be placed on two years probation and must pay roughly $81,000 in restitution to the victim, according to the spokesperson.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

However, the court has indicated that, by changing his plea, Alnaji will likely be sentenced to probation with the possibility of up to 365 days in county jail, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

He knew the probation officer was super busy, so why did he visit so often?

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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