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
CBS News, 14 May 2025
The upsell offer rate was monitored primarily through quality assurance sampling by live specialists.
—Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
So far, sampling has found nearly 12% of U.S. water utilities are above the Biden administration’s limits.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Tickets for unlimited sampling cost $55+, or $100+ for VIP (includes early entry at 3 p.m.).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Noun
So far, sampling has found nearly 12% of U.S. water utilities are above the Biden administration's limits.
—CBS News, 14 May 2025
The upsell offer rate was monitored primarily through quality assurance sampling by live specialists.
—Andrew Kokes, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
So far, sampling has found nearly 12% of U.S. water utilities are above the Biden administration’s limits.
—Michael Phillis, Twin Cities, 15 May 2025
Tickets for unlimited sampling cost $55+, or $100+ for VIP (includes early entry at 3 p.m.).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
sample
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The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Soil samples suggest the stones were placed there around 400 years ago, which aligns with the timing of Rutherford’s letter.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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