subset

[suhb-set] / ˈsʌbˌsɛt /

NOUN

set that is part of a larger set

Synonyms

STRONGEST

subdivision subgroup subspace

STRONG

batch group member

WEAK

cut division fragment part portion ration section share

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

WEAK

everything

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, the subset of the private-credit funds known as BDCs were already reporting that they were accepting more deferred interest payments on outstanding loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The additional traffic from Lantern or other tools becomes a subset of a much larger whole.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

That, to him, suggested “targeted financial stress among a subset of participants.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

State officials used the system to search for information on a subset of about 6,000 voters they had reason to think might not be citizens, according to emails between federal and state officials.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

This, I have deduced, is a subset of human.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga