as in sample
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole
a sampling of shoppers said they preferred fresh orange juice over frozen
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as in testing
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
In a separate letter, sent Thursday, state Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Barbara) and three other state legislators urged California environmental regulators to step in and conduct soil sampling if federal disaster agencies continue to resist soil testing protocols.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Earlier this month, August Egg Company recalled shell eggs distributed in Florida after environmental sampling revealed possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the FDA.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
For example, self-consistency sampling allows models to generate multiple solution paths and check for agreement, while self-critique prompts attempt to make models evaluate their own outputs for errors.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Here’s a sampling of the cheapest places to pump in Miami as of Wednesday, June 18, according to a survey from fuel-monitoring company GasBuddy:
MORE: Gas prices have plunged 14 cents a gallon in Miami.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
In a separate letter, sent Thursday, state Sen. Ben Allen (D-Santa Barbara) and three other state legislators urged California environmental regulators to step in and conduct soil sampling if federal disaster agencies continue to resist soil testing protocols.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Earlier this month, August Egg Company recalled shell eggs distributed in Florida after environmental sampling revealed possible contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis, according to the FDA.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
For example, self-consistency sampling allows models to generate multiple solution paths and check for agreement, while self-critique prompts attempt to make models evaluate their own outputs for errors.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
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But there’s also enough of a sample size, defender Chris McVey said, to believe last week’s lapses were merely a one-off.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Specifically, the suit says that a sample of Casamigos Blanco contained just 33 percent ethanol derived from agave, and a sample of the Reposado expression contained about 42 percent ethanol derived from agave—levels that fall below the 51 percent that is required even for a mixto.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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