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Opposite of sample

Because the opposite of sample shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like, or taken for scientific and medical testing.

Usage Example

"The biologist collected a water whole from the stream to test for chemical pollutants."

Strongest
whole
Strong
entirety

• noun (Context 2)

A subset of a population selected for statistical analysis or survey research to estimate the characteristics of the entire population.

Usage Example

"The polling organization interviewed a random population of two thousand registered voters."

Strongest
population

Similar words to sample

Words similar to sample shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

specimen
taste
try
test
example
cross-section
representative
try out
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• Nearby Words

same
sameness
samey
sample
samson
sanctify
sanctimonious

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Sample. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/sample
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