as in investigation
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something
a candidate for the priesthood must be able to withstand an intense probation of his personal character
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Among the ones not convicted of another felony, 40 were given probation and 17 were behind bars.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Catch up quick: Over the summer, UT administrators offered academic probation to students arrested at the protests and suspended at least one student, per KUT.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Under the terms of his probation, he was ordered to abstain from alcohol and drug use, including marijuana, stay out of distance of the Las Vegas strip unless otherwise hired to appear, attend impulse control counseling, and other conditions.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
In 2023, Walz signed into law a major criminal justice reform bill including elimination of juvenile life without parole, the restriction of probation terms to five years or less and the creation of an Office of Restorative Practices.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Catch up quick: Over the summer, UT administrators offered academic probation to students arrested at the protests and suspended at least one student, per KUT.
—Asher Price, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Under the terms of his probation, he was ordered to abstain from alcohol and drug use, including marijuana, stay out of distance of the Las Vegas strip unless otherwise hired to appear, attend impulse control counseling, and other conditions.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
In 2023, Walz signed into law a major criminal justice reform bill including elimination of juvenile life without parole, the restriction of probation terms to five years or less and the creation of an Office of Restorative Practices.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Probation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/probation. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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