probationer

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US/pɹoʊˈbeɪʃənɚ/UK/pɹə(ʊ)ˈbeɪʃənə/

noun

One who is on probation.

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student nurseparolee
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Meanings

nounprobationer (plural probationers)

plural probationers

  1. One who is on probation.
  2. ScotlandOne who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate.
  3. UKentertainmentA chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

Similar
student nurse
Broader
nurse

nounsomeone released on probation or on parole

Similar
parolee
Broader
criminalfeloncrook
Also see
beginnerparoleeprobationist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From probation + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reprobationpreabortion
Cite this entry
APA

probationer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationer

MLA

“probationer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “probationer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/probationer.

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