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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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Key Facts Four-ounce packages of Super brand cinnamon powder sold mostly in California retail stores and a few others across the U.S. were recalled this week after routine sampling found the product contained elevated levels of lead.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Here's a sampling of what's being offered on Veterans Day.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Here's a sampling of concrete steps: Speak to the underlying rage.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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sampling
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sam·pling
ˈsam-pliŋ 
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