probation
noun
the act of testing.
probations
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pluralof probation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A trained barrister, he is a former solicitor general for England and Wales, and has been prisons and probations minister.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
Documents may include formal accusations, which detail allegations of gross negligence and other violations; letters of reprimand; and disciplinary orders spelling out stipulated agreements, suspensions, revocations and probations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Their protests earned them 12-month probations from the U.S.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 5, 2020
Penalties listed in the guide include team probations and suspension from post-season play.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 13, 2016
Little by little, through divers probations, we begin to feel ground under our feet.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 90, June, 1875 by Various
