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
Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 July 2025
Features: Weekly live music, kids’ crafts; first-taste-of-the-season product samplings; community gatherings.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Its fast, hands-free scanning would help agents screen vehicles, cargo, luggage, and even people, without relying solely on canine units or invasive sampling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
These sampling locations implied that the helium-3 came from a deep source.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In 2023, the service offered a sampling of AMC+ programming for no extra charge in a two-month run.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 July 2025
Features: Weekly live music, kids’ crafts; first-taste-of-the-season product samplings; community gatherings.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 23 July 2025
Its fast, hands-free scanning would help agents screen vehicles, cargo, luggage, and even people, without relying solely on canine units or invasive sampling.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
These sampling locations implied that the helium-3 came from a deep source.
—Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
sample
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Sanders is self-funding the production of her initial samples and prototypes, but hopes to raise at least $2 million and have her 10-piece collection ready for launch in 2026.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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The pocket-sized biosensor quickly and accurately detects breast cancer by measuring biomarkers in saliva samples.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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