1
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample
specifically
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population
2
: a small part selected as a sample for inspection or analysis
ask a sampling of people which candidate they favor
3
: the introduction or promotion of a product by distributing trial packages of it
Examples of sampling in a Sentence
The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits.
a sampling of the menu's entrées
We were given a sampling of the food.
The band does a lot of sampling.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the meantime, read on for a sampling of the first reactions to the film after the premiere.
—
Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
Experience a full English tea service with unlimited samplings of loose leaf tea, handmade tea sandwiches, nut-free scones and sweets, served on vintage dinnerware.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
The research, from February of 2024, was done through an online panel survey of 3,000 adults of various ages, genders and geographical locations, as well as a two-step process of both stratified sampling and post-stratification weighting.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Similar sampling in nearby locations could even help reveal ancient trading routes, Andriopoulou adds.
—J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
In Wisconsin, the opposite was true — Shawn Giblin, Mississippi River water quality specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said he was forced to cancel several sampling trips because the ice was unsafe or because there was no ice at all.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
If all goes well, the advertiser generates new awareness among audiences who favor the shows, while the networks stand to benefit from a marketer spending money on a campaign that might spur new sampling.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Try all 21 of the Bock Beers with a special sampling package at Moerlein Lager House.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024
Experience a full English tea service with unlimited samplings of loose leaf tea, handmade tea sandwiches, nut-free scones and sweets, served on vintage dinnerware.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024
The research, from February of 2024, was done through an online panel survey of 3,000 adults of various ages, genders and geographical locations, as well as a two-step process of both stratified sampling and post-stratification weighting.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Mar. 2024
Similar sampling in nearby locations could even help reveal ancient trading routes, Andriopoulou adds.
—J. Besl, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2024
In Wisconsin, the opposite was true — Shawn Giblin, Mississippi River water quality specialist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said he was forced to cancel several sampling trips because the ice was unsafe or because there was no ice at all.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
If all goes well, the advertiser generates new awareness among audiences who favor the shows, while the networks stand to benefit from a marketer spending money on a campaign that might spur new sampling.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
Try all 21 of the Bock Beers with a special sampling package at Moerlein Lager House.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 Feb. 2024
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