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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And yes, that’s only a sampling.
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
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—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The bag took eight months of sampling, revisions, and patience to bring to life, but Rena is already focused on what’s next for SIV.
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The company is also using 3D modeling across its brands to cut development times replacing rounds of physical sampling with virtual tests.
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John Vorwald, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2025
And even those who are not regularly in a classroom can learn a lot from this sampling of works.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2025
The bag took eight months of sampling, revisions, and patience to bring to life, but Rena is already focused on what’s next for SIV.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 22 Dec. 2025
The company is also using 3D modeling across its brands to cut development times replacing rounds of physical sampling with virtual tests.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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