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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These college graduates are an idiosyncratic subset of college grads who wind up in frustrating working-class situations and translate their frustrations into union activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“These OIG reports are based on a very small subset of specifically selected nursing homes and are not indicative of national trends,”  Holly Harmon, a vice president of the trade association AHCA/NCAL, tells MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But 12% took four or more hardship withdrawals, which pointed to a more chronic financial problem for that subset of workers.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Unless you get the complete list of predictions or a randomly selected subset, the correct predictions mean nothing.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

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