Synonyms for probation
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A period of time when a person occupies a position only conditionally and may be removed if certain conditions are not met.
You'll be on probation for first six months. After that, if you work out, they'll hire you permanently.
Related words
- Word family
- probationary probationer probationist probate probe prove
- Phrases
- probation officer
Forms
- Plural
- probations → trials, tests, essays, ordeals…
Example sentences
- trial Some believed Nixon should have been put on trial.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| probation | falling | |
| trial | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- test1
- 5 letters
- trial2, proof1, essay2, assay2
- 6 letters
- ordeal2
- 9 letters
- criterion4
- 10 letters
- touchstone2
- 12 letters
- verification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trial2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- probation