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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Recent Examples of sampling
Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, prevention of them is managed using a combination of manual sampling and responses after visible contamination becomes evident.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
This is just a small sampling of the movement toward much higher quality in both the low- and no-alcohol sector.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Traditionally, prevention of them is managed using a combination of manual sampling and responses after visible contamination becomes evident.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
Verb
Weaker-than-expected hiring, sampling errors and low survey responses can make the jobs report more challenging to estimate.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
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To support faster real-world deployment, PNDbotics includes more than 10,000 high-quality data samples collected from real robots operating across diverse physical scenarios.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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For example, Style3D integrates AI with 3D technology to digitize the entire process from style generation to precision adjustment, cutting the approval cycle for first samples from one week to just one day.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement Pokémon is a good fit for testing AI capabilities—and not just because of its cultural familiarity.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brussels has already begun testing the framework.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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