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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But quality is a subset of excellence.
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Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Red Hood is the moniker of Jason Todd, who exists within the Gotham City-Batman subset of DC characters.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Given that Apple shipped about 18 million sets of wireless headphones in the first quarter alone, according to Canalys, the company's entry into the market will expose a wider subset of customers to improvements translation tech has made in recent years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s planes don’t offer power outlets and only a subset of them include USB ports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Red Hood is the moniker of Jason Todd, who exists within the Gotham City-Batman subset of DC characters.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Given that Apple shipped about 18 million sets of wireless headphones in the first quarter alone, according to Canalys, the company's entry into the market will expose a wider subset of customers to improvements translation tech has made in recent years.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Southwest’s planes don’t offer power outlets and only a subset of them include USB ports.
—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Subset.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subset. Accessed 16 Sep. 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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