1
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a suitable sample
specifically
: the act, process, or technique of selecting a representative part of a population for the purpose of determining parameters or characteristics of the whole population
2
: a small part selected as a sample for inspection or analysis
ask a sampling of people which candidate they favor
3
: the introduction or promotion of a product by distributing trial packages of it
Examples of sampling in a Sentence
The reporter asked a sampling of people about their eating habits.
a sampling of the menu's entrées
We were given a sampling of the food.
The band does a lot of sampling.
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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.
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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
Wine samplings, art displays and tasting events are planned.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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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
Wine samplings, art displays and tasting events are planned.
—Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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sampling
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sam·pling
ˈsam-pliŋ 
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