Both Uses
probation
in
The Contender, by Lipsyte
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- They'll let him go on probation.†
Chpt 5probation = a period of testing
- I'm on probation, they'll send me away this time.
Chpt 20 *probation = a period during which a criminal does not have to be in prison as long as they demonstrate good behavior and obey special restrictions
Definitions:
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(1)
(probation) a period of time when a person is being tested or watched to see if they meet certain expectations or follow rules
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In archaic literature, probation can be used to mean "proof" or "demonstration."