Synonyms of sampling

sampling 1 of 2

noun

ˈsam-pliŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sample
• selection
• sampler
• cross section
• slice
• example
• specimen
• instance
• representative
• illustration
• prototype
• paradigm
• case
• exemplification
• classic
• exemplar
• microcosm
• locus classicus
• archetype

sampling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of sample

as in testing

to put (something) to a test

sampled the soup to see if it tasted good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testing
• examining
• trying (out)
• exploring
• investigating
• studying
• researching
• checking (out)
• experimenting (with)
• feeling (out)
• resampling
• retesting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sampling

Noun

Investigators documented problems with required chloramine-effectiveness sampling. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The Maxwell Ratings playoff projections are based on a Monte Carlo simulation, a computation of random sampling used to predict outcomes, of the 2026 season. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Routine water sampling at the west boat ramp cove at John Martin Reservoir State Park recently detected algae toxin levels above the threshold for recreational water contact. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026

Kentucky Public Radio and Public Health Watch analyzed MSHA silica dust sampling data and found that coal miners were exposed to excessive levels of silica dust more than 5,000 times since 2014. — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026