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
Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Based on a sampling of 1,430 creator job posts in 2025, Roster said the most popular open position was video editor (representing 42.5%), followed by thumbnail designer (16.1%) and producer (10.6%).
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Representing the light as trillions of photons is computationally efficient and an application of the Monte Carlo method, which uses random sampling.
—John Peterson, Space.com, 8 July 2025
Grand tasting admission includes wine sampling, a keepsake Riedel wine glass, food samples and access to wine industry representatives and experts from around the world.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Community members, many dressed for the occasion in yukata and other Japanese attire, gathered to enjoy games, music, performances, and a sampling of Japanese food, beer and sake.
—Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
Based on a sampling of 1,430 creator job posts in 2025, Roster said the most popular open position was video editor (representing 42.5%), followed by thumbnail designer (16.1%) and producer (10.6%).
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Representing the light as trillions of photons is computationally efficient and an application of the Monte Carlo method, which uses random sampling.
—John Peterson, Space.com, 8 July 2025
Grand tasting admission includes wine sampling, a keepsake Riedel wine glass, food samples and access to wine industry representatives and experts from around the world.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
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For example, the household survey that includes the monthly unemployment rate and demographic data is considered rather volatile because of its smaller sample size and declining response rates.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Aug. 2025
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More troubling is that more drug dealers are cutting their fentanyl with other substances, which are resistant to Narcan, like the powerful sedative that authorities suspect was used in the free samples given out by a dealer or dealers in Penn North.—
Allan Culver,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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