1
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample
specifically
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population
2
: a small part selected as a sample for inspection or analysis
ask a sampling of people which candidate they favor
3
: the introduction or promotion of a product by distributing trial packages of it
Examples of sampling in a Sentence
The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits.
a sampling of the menu's entrées
We were given a sampling of the food.
The band does a lot of sampling.
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The Field School trips, by contrast, give an unbiased sampling of whatever goes for its bait.
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ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
This basic research will also help further NASA’s laundry list of tech development needed to manage eventual subsurface sampling of Europa and Enceladus.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Del Mar Beer Festival: The event from 1 to 5 p.m. July 19 for ages 21 and older features a sampling from more than 50 local and regional beers, ciders and seltzers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Along with not wanting the village to replace the lines, Orland Park is subject to ongoing water sampling to detect the presence of lead.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
This basic research will also help further NASA’s laundry list of tech development needed to manage eventual subsurface sampling of Europa and Enceladus.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Del Mar Beer Festival: The event from 1 to 5 p.m. July 19 for ages 21 and older features a sampling from more than 50 local and regional beers, ciders and seltzers.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025
Along with not wanting the village to replace the lines, Orland Park is subject to ongoing water sampling to detect the presence of lead.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sampling. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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