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
Relevance
as in testing
to put (something) to a test
sampled the soup to see if it tasted good
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of sampling
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Here’s a sampling of what some are offering.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
—James Pollard, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sampling
Noun
Here’s a small sampling of their responses, and some of them may surprise you.
—Verb
Weaker-than-expected hiring, sampling errors and low survey responses can make the jobs report more challenging to estimate.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for sampling
Noun
-
To support faster real-world deployment, PNDbotics includes more than 10,000 high-quality data samples collected from real robots operating across diverse physical scenarios.—
-
For example, Style3D integrates AI with 3D technology to digitize the entire process from style generation to precision adjustment, cutting the approval cycle for first samples from one week to just one day.—
Verb
-
At the same time, former officials say Rodríguez appears to be testing cooperation with Washington, creating uncertainty over how much leverage the United States actually holds.—
-
But medical review of test results is expensive, and few state agencies require it for child welfare cases or for testing people on probation.—
Cite this Entry
“Sampling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sampling. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share