PROBATIONERS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

probationers

noun

plural of probationer

as in candidates

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Noun

There were 4,183 ballots cast in the Kings/Ducks voting, and four candidates received at least 75% of the vote.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
His youngest daughter is now among the six candidates in the special election that will decide who finishes his term.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of candidates

Noun

Today, the nation spends billions to screen entrants using cutting-edge biometric tools, and thousands of Customs and Border Protection officers are stationed at every international airport and port of entry in the country.

— Amanda Frost, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
New entrants without that track record face a very different market — smaller, less marketable targets, and deal terms for both the IPO and de-SPAC financing that reflect the skepticism of a capital base that learned expensive lessons not long ago.

— Drew Bernstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

Four recruits have been hospitalized, according to Castro and a source with knowledge of the situation who was not authorized to talk to the press.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Now that official visits are starting to wind down, more and more teams and recruits are getting a clearer picture about what the future holds for them in the 2027 cycle.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of recruits

Noun

At the University of Georgia, freshmen may bring cars to campus, but parking availability is extremely limited, and permits are not guaranteed.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026
In addition to Watkins and Davidson, the Trojans also brought in two other top freshmen in Sitaya Fagan and Sara Okeke, as well as two priority portal additions in Ryann Bennett and Pania Davis.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Definition of freshmen

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In a city whose most iconic statue is a testament to its openness to newcomers, teams from Cape Verde to Paraguay to Congo found local fans and international visitors found compatriots.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Many rural areas in the Midwest had a similar share of immigrants in 1910, but newcomers to the cities tended to be from novel sources like Russia or Italy.

— Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of newcomers

Noun

The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.

— Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026

Definition of novices

Noun

Reducing the quantity of new trade workers forced to work as apprentices is the simplest answer to the ratio problem.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Guests will hear the shuffle of San Francisco outside the windows, phones ringing, and the lingering voices of apprentices or other clients.

— Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026

Definition of apprentices

Noun

And while total entries declined by roughly 25%, the question of what qualifies as award-worthy work took the pressure off of the crutch of rewarding only the technology.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Nineteen commodities vessels entered the Gulf on Monday, matching the number of entries by such ships recorded last Wednesday, when total crossings reached a wartime high of 70, Kpler data showed.

— Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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