probationary
- adjective
- /prəˈbeɪʃənˌɛri/
- Therefore, the South Harmon Institute of Technology will be granted a one-year probationary period in which to continue its experimental programs.
- probationary period
- probationary teachers
- probationary status
Examples
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The study is based on interviews with 30 female full-time faculty members who were still in their probationary period.
Academic text (2007) -
Initially, each worker is hired for a six-month probationary period at $8.00 per hour.
Blog text (28) -
But what if one of you is still on his probationary period?
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Well, for a probationary period at least.
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I spoke to the board... and they have agreed to give them a probationary period.
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And he'll be subject to a yearly probationary review.
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- I'm at the end of my probationary period.
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Well, I came to inform you that your probationary period, though not without incident, has been deemed a success.
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Nonetheless, most expressed some trepidation related to the end of the probationary period.
Academic text (2007) -
During the first six months, employees are in a probationary period to evaluate their performance.
Synonyms
Being tested for a short time to see if it works or is useful
Temporary for now and likely to change
Temporary and not final while waiting for approval
Antonyms
How Temporary
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Probationary comes from the Latin root probare, which means 'to test' or 'to prove' and is the same root as the English word prove. So a probationary job or status is a time when someone is being tested before they get a permanent position.