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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of sampling

Noun

Here's a sampling of stores open or closed and their hours. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024

Here's a sampling: Havana Harry's, the Cuban staple, is offering family-style dining, along with classics like vaca frita and Cubanos and the quintessential holiday cocktail, coquito. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024

Possible evidence of bird flu has been detected in three cities in Maricopa County, Arizona—Phoenix, Surprise and Tempe—through wastewater sampling. —George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

That meant artists had a heyday without many legal repercussions, and sampling cost nothing because no one paid for rights. —Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024