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
Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Here's a sampling of stores open or closed and their hours.
Need a break?
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
Here's a sampling of the major appliances, tools, lawn and garden, and other products available as doorbuster.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The traditional High Tea will feature a variety of teas, provided by the Louisville Tea Company, a sampling of savory and sweet treats, and live music.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
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Yes, but: That task, what's known as a random circuit sampling, is used as a benchmark for comparing quantum and classical computers.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Here's a sampling of stores open or closed and their hours.
Need a break?
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
Here's a sampling of the major appliances, tools, lawn and garden, and other products available as doorbuster.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
The traditional High Tea will feature a variety of teas, provided by the Louisville Tea Company, a sampling of savory and sweet treats, and live music.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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