Approbation or approbation ( one word ) means approval or commendation--
Our boss usually displays approbation in the form of a bonus.
He's earned our approbation for his hard work.
A probation or a probation ( two words ) describes one ( a ) period of supervised testing or trial ( probation ), most commonly used to mean supervision of a convicted criminal in lieu of a jail term--
He's a probation officer, and he has several people to supervise.
He broke a probation agreement the last time he got in trouble; he'll go to jail this time.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"The board has offered its approbation for a probation period of six months."
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