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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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
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The event will feature samplings of food, desserts and drinks from many local restaurants, live music, pop-up booths, drawings, photo booths and more.
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Here's a sampling of screenings and events to check out.
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Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 22 Apr. 2025
Authorities announced her identification in 2023, after using new DNA sampling.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025
The event will feature samplings of food, desserts and drinks from many local restaurants, live music, pop-up booths, drawings, photo booths and more.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Here's a sampling of screenings and events to check out.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sampling
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sampling. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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sampling
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sam·pling
ˈsam-pliŋ 
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