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
Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
This is just a small sampling of the movement toward much higher quality in both the low- and no-alcohol sector.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The poll included interviews with 404 Republicans, and the margin of sampling error for Republicans overall is plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Collins told the students to gather a few clusters and leaves for a pre-smoke sampling but to avoid vines with pink or orange tags, as these had been treated with an experimental barrier spray.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
This is just a small sampling of the movement toward much higher quality in both the low- and no-alcohol sector.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
Visitors can also head to the Ithaca Beer Company taproom to enjoy a seat outside while dining on a robust farm-to-table menu and sampling brews made with local hops.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The poll included interviews with 404 Republicans, and the margin of sampling error for Republicans overall is plus or minus 6 percentage points.
—Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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These tests typically involve a health care provider swabbing the inside of your nose or the back of your throat and sending the sample to a lab for analysis.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some urine ketone test strips may come bundled with disposable cups that can make collecting your urine sample easier.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the company is starting by testing ads at the bottom of answers in ChatGPT when there’s a relevant product or service based on the user’s conversation with the chatbot, the company said in the press release.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Following founder Jeff Bezos’ belief that innovation comes from constantly testing new concepts, Amazon tried a bookstore concept that fell flat.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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