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
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Here’s just a small sampling of some of the best things to do on Sweden’s wow-worthy Wilderness Road.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Routine sampling of the Dynacare Baby Powder by the FDA revealed low levels of asbestos in these products.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The bi-annual survey was conducted among a sampling of members on the CNBC Technology Executive Council between Oct. 8-Oct. 21.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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His new album offers a sampling of sounds, with deep emotional excavations sitting alongside flashes of sharp wit.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Here’s just a small sampling of some of the best things to do on Sweden’s wow-worthy Wilderness Road.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
Routine sampling of the Dynacare Baby Powder by the FDA revealed low levels of asbestos in these products.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
The bi-annual survey was conducted among a sampling of members on the CNBC Technology Executive Council between Oct. 8-Oct. 21.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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