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probation
/prəʊˈbeɪʃən/
noun
A trial period at the start of a job to see if a worker is suitable.
- “New staff must pass a three month probation before they are kept.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))