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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

“They swept in a bunch of truly innocent probation officers who were following directives and doing their jobs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

He was sentenced to 24 months of probation and one day in jail, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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

Under the new policy, a school with low reading scores would be placed on probation and face the threat of being shut down, its staff to be dismissed or reassigned.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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