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
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Beat the heat with a sampling of sweet treats this weekend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In a new video shared by 1587 Thursday, the Chiefs players are sitting at a table, sampling menu items.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Potential missions include water-quality sampling, rapid delivery of supplies to remote areas, and search-and-rescue operations in coastal environments where traditional drones may struggle.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
Beat the heat with a sampling of sweet treats this weekend.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Both the health department and Suncoast Waterkeeper’s sampling looks for the presence of enterococci bacteria.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In a new video shared by 1587 Thursday, the Chiefs players are sitting at a table, sampling menu items.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
Noun
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For the most detailed and accurate soil tests, send your samples to a soil lab.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The investigative genetic genealogy helped investigators find him with the sample anyway.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Right now, the best options for screening for ovarian cancer are transvaginal ultrasounds, an imaging procedure to get a detailed look at the organs in the pelvis, and testing blood for CA-125, or cancer antigen 125.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Sep. 2025
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British telecom company Vodafone is testing the limits of technology by using an AI influencer in its advertisements.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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