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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

Under the terms of the plea, Munoz will serve 180 days in county jail and spend two years on probation, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Members of the trial team refused to sign paperwork allowing Kirk to plead to a lesser charge and serve probation instead of prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

After serving 16-and-a-half months of his sentence, he was released on probation and has since been working to rebuild his life, which was recently the subject of BBC Three documentary The Trials of Pa Salieu.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Cherie got out on probation, a GPS monitor on her ankle.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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