Definition of samplernext
as in sampling
a number of things selected from a group to stand for the whole she put together a sampler of works in the police procedural genre

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Recent Examples of sampler The more exacting work, however, awaits in the lab, where Ayikpa and others must manually count individual microfibers from each sample under a microscope, then repeat the eye-straining analysis with air samples from high-volume vacuum samplers and real-time sensors. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 28 May 2026 There will be live performances, a food truck festival, sports sampler, open skate and so much more! Wcco Staff, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Highlights include the raw sampler—mussels blanketed in a thick puree of herbs, scallop crudo bathed in homemade almond milk—and a bouillabaisse accompanied by insanely crunchy cheesy bread for sopping. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 That sampler captured the band’s brand of thrash punk in its purest form. Daniel Kohn, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sampler
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Noun
  • Real-time tracking cuts costly checks Nuclear facilities currently rely on a combination of instruments, physical security measures, manual sampling and periodic shutdowns to determine how much nuclear material is present and where it is located.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Higher-quality polls rely on expensive methodologies, such as randomized sampling, so many pollsters opt for cheaper solutions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to the health department, nearly twice as many sample groups of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus this year compared to the same time last year.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kyrgios, 31, provided a sample at June’s Mallorca Championships, which was confirmed to contain a metabolite of cocaine July 17 after testing.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Sampler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampler. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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