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probation

[proh-bey-shuhn] / proʊˈbeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
trial period
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She calls herself a “Jewish woman challenging the incumbent” and is centering her campaign on public safety, including law enforcement, fire and probation, emergency preparedness and confronting antisemitism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The telecoms billionaire will be freed on May 11 and will "need to comply with all conditions" until his probation ends, including wearing an electronic monitor, the department said in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, Ruben Tamrazian, 26, and Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud and were sentenced on Thursday to 180 days in jail, plus two years of supervised probation.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Because she’s on pretrial probation, the federal government has seized her passport.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

By the end of 2007, more than 7 million Americans—or one in every 31 adults—were behind bars, on probation, or on parole.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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