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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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Critics of the proposed California law note that 3-D printed guns represent a small subset of ghost guns recovered by law enforcement at crime scenes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

The number of funds raising capital has fallen, as fundraising becomes more concentrated among a small subset of large, established managers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

This “pulling back from the brink” behavior is illustrated in the accompanying chart, which plots the average recommended equity exposure among a subset of several dozen short-term market-timing newsletters.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

A small subset likely will leave the country, but many will remain without status.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

“I am. Hazmat is specific. It is a subset of humans that are scientists that wear hazmat suits. I have sorted and defined it.”

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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

So far in 2026, a number of index funds that follow alternative strategies to track subsets of the S&P 500 or change the index’s weighting have performed quite well.

From MarketWatch Feb. 26, 2026

Even though every cell contains the same set of genes—an identical genome—the selective activation or repression of particular subsets of genes allows an individual cell to respond to its environments.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee



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