probations

noun

plural of probation
as in investigations
a systematic search for the truth or facts about something a candidate for the priesthood must be able to withstand an intense probation of his personal character

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Recent Examples of probations Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for probations
  1. investigations
  2. inquiries
  3. examinations
  4. studies
  5. explorations
  6. probes
Noun
  • In a separate interview, another person familiar with the situation — who has been involved in past intelligence investigations involving Venezuelan officials — offered additional allegations about the restricted zone.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • In an exclusive interview at FBI headquarters, Raia said the bureau's multi-agency mission center has moved beyond intelligence gathering and into active financial investigations aimed at dismantling the networks that finance political violence.
    — Asra Q. Nomani , Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of investigations
Noun
  • State officials did not respond to inquiries about shellfish closures as of Sunday evening.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
  • The Geneva Lake Law Enforcement Agency, City of Lake Geneva Police Department, Walworth County Sheriff's Office and Walworth County did not immediately respond to additional inquiries from Fox News Digital.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of inquiries
Noun
  • Veterinarians conducting preliminary examinations determined many of the dogs died from gunshot wounds, according to Honsal.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The students, who were taking their secondary school leaving examinations when they were attacked and abducted, are between 15 and 18 years old.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of examinations
Noun
  • Only 13% of it ends up at food banks, according to a 2026 report produced by ReFED, a nonprofit that studies and tries to prevent food waste.
    — John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
  • The American Kennel Club cites studies showing that dog ownership can reduce loneliness, lower stress and improve cardiovascular health.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of studies
Noun
  • Pullover styles like the Madwell Scoop Neck Mini Shift Dress in 100% Linen are breathable enough to wear all day long, and transition seamlessly from afternoon explorations to evening aperitivo.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • While Smithson and Heizer became synonymous with the movement, Holt produced one of its most sophisticated explorations of our relationship to landscape.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
Definition of explorations
Noun
  • Real estate and other industries already face probes into algorithmic and surveillance pricing, as Americans cite housing and energy costs as top worries and question whether genuine competition still exists.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Trump went to extraordinary efforts to pressure the Fed into lowering, from launching criminal probes into Powell and Governor Lisa Cook, to outright insulting the chair’s intelligence.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of probes

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