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
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
As the demand for efficiency grows, design is increasingly leaning on digital prototypes to minimize the need for physical sampling.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
However, even high-quality lossy music streaming at half that sampling rate is reproduced with more detail than most other gaming headsets.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But here is a sampling of some of the reviews — which are pretty wildly split.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
As the demand for efficiency grows, design is increasingly leaning on digital prototypes to minimize the need for physical sampling.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Photo opportunities will be available with players on that date for event ticket holders, the Heat said, as well as food sampling from Arena restaurant partners, and interactive games and activities.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
However, even high-quality lossy music streaming at half that sampling rate is reproduced with more detail than most other gaming headsets.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
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When the system was placed into milk samples containing sakacin P, the bacteria responded and generated a detectable electrical signal within a few hours.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, a Democratic state representative of Milwaukee, was ordered to pay a $300 fine and submit a DNA sample after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in connection with a feud over her participation in drafting resolutions honoring Hispanics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic is testing a new update for Claude that will allow the chatbot to automatically generate interactive visuals, charts, and diagrams for select queries.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Modern work is testing the limits of the human mind.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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