How to Use probation in a Sentence

probation

noun
  • He hoped that the judge would grant him probation.
  • He was sentenced to one year's probation.
  • The student was placed on probation for copying test answers.
  • Instead of firing her, they put her on probation.
  • He was sent back to prison for violating his probation.
  • As a new employee, I will be on probation for three months.
  • She was arrested while on probation.
  • He was sentenced to a month in jail and one year of probation.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
  • He was sentenced to a year in jail and two years of probation.
    — Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • He was sentenced to a short jail term and three years of probation.
    — Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • He was sentenced to two years of probation, court records show.
    — Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Their sentences ranged from probation to nine months in prison.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2022
  • At the time, he was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation.
    — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 July 2024
  • He was placed on active probation for two years.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • That will be followed by five years of probation.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
  • He was sentenced to time served — one day in jail — and six months of probation.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023
  • He was sentenced to a year of probation.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Hill was sentenced to a year of probation.
    — Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • He was sentenced to three years of probation.
    — Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
  • She was sentenced to three years of probation.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • She was sentenced to three years of probation.
    — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
  • She was sentenced to three years of probation.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
  • Most were ordered to pay a fine and received probation or a few months in prison.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • He was sentenced to eight years in prison and seven years of probation.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
  • She was sentenced to three years probation.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026
  • Two of the others charged in the scheme have been sentenced to probation.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Hoyle pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced to six years on probation.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 26 Nov. 2022
  • He was sentenced to two years’ probation.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • He was given a one-year stayed prison sentence and three years of probation.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Garcia was sentenced to one year in jail and three years of probation.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026

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