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
Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After years of sampling sediment from two springs in the region, researchers recorded just seven live individuals.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Materials will be provided and food sampling will be available.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area.
—Holly Andres, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Or Joshua Bennett, whose Constitution-sampling collection We (the People of the United States) includes a poem for every state, some stopping mid-sentence only to pick back up in another state’s poem, others standing free.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After years of sampling sediment from two springs in the region, researchers recorded just seven live individuals.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
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The Supreme Court should grant enough time to do that analysis — and everyone involved in this case had better pray that the Texas lab doesn’t determine that the Deerfield Beach lab mishandled the sample to the point where no results are obtainable.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Toxicology testing was carried out on the two victims, with blood samples showing traces of the potent poison ricin, according to lawyers for the doctors.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the franchise is also already looking ahead to testing the Las Vegas market.—
Joe Davidson
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Orion will separate key components before plunging into the atmosphere at speeds of about 25,000 mph, while testing the capsule's heat shield.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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