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# probationary

adjective (probationary)

«probationary» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Done or given for a trial time, to see if a person is good enough before they are made permanent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#m1)
2. (law) Connected with probation, when someone who broke the law is watched instead of sent to prison. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#m2)

### In the lessons

In adult life a new worker often has a «probationary period» of a few months. A new teacher may be a «probationary teacher». In law, «probationary» links to the probation officer who checks on someone. Phrases: «probationary period», «probationary teacher», «probationary licence».

### Examples

- Mum is in her probationary period at her new job. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x1)
- Our new teacher is still probationary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x2)
- After a three-month probationary period, he got a permanent contract. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x3)
- New drivers in some places have a probationary licence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x4)
- The club gave him probationary membership. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x5)
- During the probationary year, nurses are checked often. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from «probation». Goes before the noun: «a probationary period». Fairly formal. Not «probational».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «probationary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/probationary/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«probationary» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/probationary.html) on Mova free.