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
New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis, Minnesota, issued a voluntary recall on September 26 after routine sampling showed potential bacteria contamination.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lexington is famous for its signature style of barbecue, so for a great weekend getaway spend one day wine tasting and one day sampling all of the best ‘cue the city has to offer.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The team used laser ablation mass spectrometry (LA-MS), a technique that uses direct micro-scale sampling to provide high-precision elemental and isotope analyses of solid materials, to scan Neanderthal molars and other hominid fossils.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis, Minnesota, issued a voluntary recall on September 26 after routine sampling showed potential bacteria contamination.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
In the livestream, set to an EDM track sampling a monologue from the 2001 film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chalamet is one of many people whose faces are covered by orange spheres.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Lexington is famous for its signature style of barbecue, so for a great weekend getaway spend one day wine tasting and one day sampling all of the best ‘cue the city has to offer.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
Noun
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In total, the researchers analyzed 357 contemporary mosquitoes and 22 historical specimens, and used additional mosquito samples from a separate study, which beefed up the overall count to about 800.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a national database that collects emergency department injury data from a representative sample of about 100 American hospitals, the researchers applied statistical weighting to estimate national injury rates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the platform is also testing a new way to handle links.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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The key to identifying the right white shade for your space is testing.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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