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the release of an offender from detention, subject to a period of good behavior under supervision
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The judge sentenced him to two years of probation for his white-collar crime.
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I heard she's on probation for shoplifting at the mall.
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He's on probation, so he has to stay out of trouble or he'll go to jail.
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Being on probation in a new job means you have to prove yourself before getting a permanent position.