sub·sam·ple
ˈsəb-ˌsam-pəl 
ˌsəb-ˈsam-
subsampled; subsampling; subsamples
: to draw samples from (a previously selected group or population) : sample a sample of
: a sample or specimen obtained by subsampling
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The smaller the subsample chosen for the last measurement, the more dramatic the effects at intermediate times should be, according to Aharonov’s math.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
The smaller subsamples have higher margins of error.
—Mark Murray, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023
In a subsample of 215 people living in England, 45 percent reported travel to the Spanish mainland or the Balearic Islands.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.41 percentage points, and the subsample had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.45 percentage points.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023
The survey of 1,023 adults, taken Feb. 24-27 through the Ipsos online panel, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points for the overall sample, 6.2 points for the subsamples of Republicans and Democrats.
—Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Questions based on the subsample of 620 likely voters in the 2022 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
The survey also includes an oversample of people with children under 18 for a total subsample of 509 parents.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
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The margins of error for the small subsamples of Latinos and Black voters are plus or 9 points − a potential shift of up to 18 points one way or the other − and other recent polls show Harris in a stronger position, including a lead among Hispanics.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
The smaller the subsample chosen for the last measurement, the more dramatic the effects at intermediate times should be, according to Aharonov’s math.
—Zeeya Merali, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023
The smaller subsamples have higher margins of error.
—Mark Murray, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023
In a subsample of 215 people living in England, 45 percent reported travel to the Spanish mainland or the Balearic Islands.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.41 percentage points, and the subsample had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.45 percentage points.
—Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023
The survey of 1,023 adults, taken Feb. 24-27 through the Ipsos online panel, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points for the overall sample, 6.2 points for the subsamples of Republicans and Democrats.
—Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
Questions based on the subsample of 620 likely voters in the 2022 general election have a maximum margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
The survey also includes an oversample of people with children under 18 for a total subsample of 509 parents.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
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