Synonyms of sampling

sampling 1 of 2

noun

ˈsam-pliŋ 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sample
• selection
• sampler
• cross section
• slice
• example
• specimen
• instance
• representative
• illustration
• prototype
• paradigm
• case
• exemplification
• classic
• exemplar
• microcosm
• locus classicus
• archetype

sampling

2 of 2

verb

present participle of sample

as in testing

to put (something) to a test

sampled the soup to see if it tasted good

Synonyms & Similar Words

• testing
• examining
• trying (out)
• exploring
• investigating
• studying
• researching
• checking (out)
• experimenting (with)
• feeling (out)
• resampling
• retesting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sampling

Noun

Let the Good Times Roll: A Celebration of Cajun and Creole Food is coming to the Mandel Public Library’s third- floor Clematis Room, 411 Clematis St., from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, with information about the cultures and a cooking demonstration with samplings of gumbo. —Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025

In this Little Caesars Pizza ad, the pure delight inspired by a sampling of the pizza chain's new Crazy Puffs causes Eugene's famously bushy eyebrows to take flight, leaving panic and confusion in their wake. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025

The Second Look Commission was established to review a sampling of severe child abuse cases to monitor state response and make policy recommendations to lawmakers on the issue. —Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025

Adaptive impedance Max supported sampling: PCM: Up to 96kHz/16-bit. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025