probationary
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/prəʊˈbeɪʃəneri/
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/prəˈbeɪʃnri/
Being on a trial period at a new job to see if you're a good fit for the position.
As a probationary employee, she had to prove herself within the first three months.
Referring to the period when a person who has committed a crime is released from prison but must follow certain rules.
The judge decided to give the criminal a probationary period instead of sending him back to jail.