Thesaurus results for SAMPLING

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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

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verb

present participle of sample

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

Noun

Guests experienced the unexpected pairing of CHEETOS FLAMIN’ HOT and dill pickle through product sampling, custom cocktails, fan-favorite arcade games, karaoke battles, and a high-energy dancefloor soundtracked by Loud Luxury’s signature mashups. —

Billboard Staff, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2026 Officials have sought emergency permits, pending soil sampling, to begin removing the sediment from the river. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026

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In a new study published in the journal Science, a team of scientists spent decades studying and sampling select populations of scarlet monkeyflowers in California and Oregon. —

Nathan Rott, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026 And sampling plays a huge role in my music. —

Pitchfork, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sampling

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Noun

Investigators came under scrutiny for failing to get a search warrant for the golfer’s blood samples, which could have detected any evidence of alcohol or drugs.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
This device is a high-tech centrifuge that simulates microgravity by spinning vials with samples around two axes, effectively confusing the cells inside as to their position in space.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026