Examples of subset in a Sentence
The set {1,2,3} is a subset of the set {1,2,3,4,5}.
Only a small subset of the patients in the study experienced these side effects.
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Temporary and contract workers are the only subset of U.S. workers who can work remotely.
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Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
These RNAs are a distinct subset of a larger family known as B2-SINEs, which are repetitive, non-coding elements in the genome.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
But because there is some subset of some unknown size that is really, really mad online about it, that then becomes the dominant narrative about the movie.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Hanif’s campaign ignored all the nuance and instead offered an emotional mirror to a subset of the electorate who prefers performance over pragmatism.
—Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
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Sanjeev Menon, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
These RNAs are a distinct subset of a larger family known as B2-SINEs, which are repetitive, non-coding elements in the genome.
—New Atlas, 13 July 2025
But because there is some subset of some unknown size that is really, really mad online about it, that then becomes the dominant narrative about the movie.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025
Hanif’s campaign ignored all the nuance and instead offered an emotional mirror to a subset of the electorate who prefers performance over pragmatism.
—Sara Forman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
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“Subset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subset. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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subset
noun
sub·set
ˈsəb-ˌset 
: a mathematical set that is a part of another mathematical set
the set of even numbers is a subset of the set of all numbers
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