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
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
These will be held in Walmart parking lots as well and will include local recipe sampling and interactive games.
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Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Research comparing sport-specializing adolescents to sport-sampling peers has found that specializers report significantly higher levels of burnout, including greater feelings of reduced accomplishment and emotional exhaustion.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Noun
Its equipment supports several research activities during a single voyage, including biological sampling, bathymetric surveys, sediment collection, and polymetallic nodule studies.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
These will be held in Walmart parking lots as well and will include local recipe sampling and interactive games.
—
Serenah McKay,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2026
Verb
The team chipped shale samples from different points along the drill core, with each sampling location representing a different point in time during the warming event.
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Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
26 June 2026
Research comparing sport-specializing adolescents to sport-sampling peers has found that specializers report significantly higher levels of burnout, including greater feelings of reduced accomplishment and emotional exhaustion.
—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
Noun
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The boil-water notice was issued out an abundance of caution, the LADWP said, as additional testing is being done and samples collected.
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The ideal is to be able to smell a sample - then buy a prepacked equivalent.
Verb
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The Nathan’s Famous contest is a mix of athleticism and testing human limits.
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After testing dozens, the Horse Daisy Bag finally met my qualifications of being spacious enough to store pretty much anything, including my laptop, a cardigan, an entire Owalla water bottle, and my 500-page copy of East of Eden.
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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