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subset

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


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So while mFlusiva has the FDA’s blessing, Kennedy’s handpicked panel could still recommend that only a subset of Americans—say, people with compromised immune systems—get it.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Yet even some of that subset who received notices say the city has targeted them incorrectly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 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

It makes me understand that this new robot is a subset of robot called a drone.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

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

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

For investors who prefer index funds, an analysis in November of nine approaches taken by Invesco to tracking subsets of the S&P 500 showed that the momentum approach had worked best over multiple periods.

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

This insight has since been applied upward to the stars, and sideways to many subsets of the human family, with great success and invariable opposition.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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