Meanings
adjectiveprobationary (comparative more probationary, superlative most probationary)
comparative more probationary · superlative most probationary
- Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
nounprobationary (plural probationaries)
plural probationaries
- An employee who is still in their probationary period.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveunder terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian изпитателен
- изпитателен (izpitatelen)Of, pertaining to, or subject to probation
Polish próbny, przygotowawczy
- próbnyOf, pertaining to, or subject to probation
- przygotowawczyOf, pertaining to, or subject to probation
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APA
probationary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationary
MLA
“probationary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probationary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationary.
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