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 On later albums, Mothersbaugh began relying heavily on the Fairlight CMI, an early sampler, and the rest of the members were sidelined. Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026 The friendships were fleeting, necessarily occasional, as there were always church newcomers and samplers and people moving away. Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026 But for a sampler of our Chicago sound, here are some entry points into the festivities, some choices courtesy of Elling. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Performing in a cutout in the middle of a huge elevated ramp, Reznor, his Nails bandmate Atticus Ross and Boys Noize hovered atop a dense rack of synths and samplers. Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sampler
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Noun
  • Additional sampling is conducted until the quality returns to standard.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • These enhanced characteristics mean it could be deployed to better effect in existing uses like lab-on-a-chip devices for disease diagnosis and also with new ones, ranging from micro pumps for robotic clothing to tiny actuators environmental sampling.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The samples are the first to test positive of the 217 total pools tested from several North Shore municipalities this season, according to Mark Clifton, executive director of the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District.
    Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Researchers trained the sensing system using more than 12,000 data samples collected during 157 cutting motions.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

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

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