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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A significant subset of them are formulaic in style—expository, structured, smooth, coherent and impersonal, traits that overlap with AI-generated prose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Once you do that, the server list updates to the subset of NordWhisper servers, so you can just connect like normal to use an obfuscated server.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 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

He refers to that subset a second time, and so it’s time to switch back to the definite: Most of these herons.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker