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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The White House has wrestled for months with growing discontent from a subset of Democratic voters over the president's Middle East policies.
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Asma Khalid, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Instead, the board has appointed a subset of its members to serve on an oversight committee, which has done little so far.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
This figure drops even further for Latinxs born in the U.S.; the median age for this subset of the population was 21.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The company emphasized that the majority of listings on Airbnb currently do not report having a security camera, meaning the policy update should only impact a small subset of hosts.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
While a certain subset of mistakes are inevitable, many can be avoided by applying lessons learned.
—Frayda Leibtag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
After a breakthrough decade in the 1970s where heavy metal captured a different subset of disillusioned listeners than the hippie movement before them, eschewing peace and love for something heavier and darker, many of the heavy metal bands who would endure as greats took stock of their sound.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
The report examined a subset of jail inmates in conservatorships — those whose care is overseen by the L.A. County Office of the Public Guardian because no friends or family can take on the task.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Biden has not advocated for direct payments of that amount or frequency to any subset of Americans.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
Asma Khalid, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
Instead, the board has appointed a subset of its members to serve on an oversight committee, which has done little so far.
—Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
This figure drops even further for Latinxs born in the U.S.; the median age for this subset of the population was 21.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The company emphasized that the majority of listings on Airbnb currently do not report having a security camera, meaning the policy update should only impact a small subset of hosts.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
While a certain subset of mistakes are inevitable, many can be avoided by applying lessons learned.
—Frayda Leibtag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
After a breakthrough decade in the 1970s where heavy metal captured a different subset of disillusioned listeners than the hippie movement before them, eschewing peace and love for something heavier and darker, many of the heavy metal bands who would endure as greats took stock of their sound.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
The report examined a subset of jail inmates in conservatorships — those whose care is overseen by the L.A. County Office of the Public Guardian because no friends or family can take on the task.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Biden has not advocated for direct payments of that amount or frequency to any subset of Americans.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Subset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subset. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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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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