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subset

[suhb-set] / ˈsʌbˌsɛt /
NOUN
set that is part of a larger set
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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A narrower 240 million subset of only U.S. citizens would bring the cost to $1.2 trillion.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

The government, they wrote, “appears to be asking this Court to consider and approve a hypothetical delegation to Essayli of some subset of the U.S. Attorney powers.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Owners who participate provide extensive information about their dogs' lives, while a subset also submit biological samples each year.

From Science Daily Aug. 29, 2026

Crypto firm Anchorage Digital is seeing more than a dozen stablecoin projects in its pipeline, with a subset of those coming directly from banks and banks-led consortia, according to CEO Nathan McCauley.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 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

Bhasin says certain at-risk subsets of the population should be screened, such as people with chronic kidney disease on dialysis, men who have been treated with chemotherapy, or have chronic liver disease.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

That freedom has allowed me to kind of come in and out of different subsets within architecture, and really handle my curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 13, 2026

He recognizes that terms like cure and functional cure could be applied in a carefully defined way in certain subsets of patients and be beneficial, but he’s just not ready to declare victory.

From Slate Mar. 29, 2026

There are a few more hoops to jump through when using NordVPN because they have subsets of servers dedicated to P2P and obfuscation.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2026

We decided to focus on two subsets of kids to help the Court grant relief if it wasn't ready to ban all life sentences without parole for juveniles.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson



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