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
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Air sampling at each location will be performed over an 11-day period.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities announced her identification in 2023, after using new DNA sampling.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The event will feature samplings of food, desserts and drinks from many local restaurants, live music, pop-up booths, drawings, photo booths and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Universal Studios Hollywood’s Executive Chef Julia Thrash hosted the media for a sampling of many of the new items that will be on the menu during the inaugural event.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Air sampling at each location will be performed over an 11-day period.
—Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities announced her identification in 2023, after using new DNA sampling.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The event will feature samplings of food, desserts and drinks from many local restaurants, live music, pop-up booths, drawings, photo booths and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
sample
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There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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On Friday, May 9, the FDA approved the Teal Wand, an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device created by Teal Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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