samples

NOUN

example, model

Synonyms

STRONGEST

case fragment pattern piece sampling specimen

STRONG

bit bite constituent element exemplification illustration indication individual instance morsel part portion representative segment sign typification unit

WEAK

case history cross section

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

VERB

taste, try

Synonyms

STRONGEST

examine inspect savor sip

STRONG

experience experiment partake test

Example Sentences

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By leveraging AI, economists will be able to replicate the complex economic system at a granular level rather than relying on population or cohort averages, or data extrapolated from smaller samples.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Earlier research connected T cell diversity to aging and declining immune function, but those studies were typically small and focused on blood samples.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Fans love clocking their samples from kung fu movies, shouting out “Tiger style!” from “Executioners from Shaolin,” or the definitive quote about Shaolin shadowboxing teaming up with the Wu-Tang sword style: It could be dangerous!

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Notably, many of the earlier Neolithic Dutch samples from further north – such as the Swifterbant culture, well-known for maintaining a hunter-gatherer economy alongside some adoption of agriculture – carried close to 100% hunter-gatherer ancestry.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

This doctor and that doctor took blood samples, put me through X-ray machines and even an MRI scan.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda