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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Experience the elegance of a traditional Victorian afternoon tea with samplings, etiquette lessons, and a house tour.
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
In total, Taylor watched 44 videos in chambers that were recorded by police drones in March 2021 — a sampling of the hundreds of tapes that fell within the date range initially requested by Castañares.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
There was a looser scene on a weeknight, when a round of frosty Martinis, a sampling of cloudy, tart orange wines, and a peppery bottle of red, shared with two colleagues, seemed less like a life-style statement and more like a bold recommitment to the very act of living.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Roberts continued, questioning the DNA sampling process that fateful evening.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 2025
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Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
In total, Taylor watched 44 videos in chambers that were recorded by police drones in March 2021 — a sampling of the hundreds of tapes that fell within the date range initially requested by Castañares.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
There was a looser scene on a weeknight, when a round of frosty Martinis, a sampling of cloudy, tart orange wines, and a peppery bottle of red, shared with two colleagues, seemed less like a life-style statement and more like a bold recommitment to the very act of living.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Roberts continued, questioning the DNA sampling process that fateful evening.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 May 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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sampling
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sam·pling
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