subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp 
1
: a subordinate group whose members usually share some common differential quality
2
: a subset of a mathematical group that is itself a group
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Fortunately, the industry wasn’t designed with one subgroup of individuals in mind.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
One way to circumvent the problem of lack of cost savings is to better target reimbursement by stratifying subgroups of obese patients into those expected to benefit the most versus those for whom the return isn’t as good.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Serhii Parshukov In the subgroup analysis, women treated with beta blockers were found to experience more adverse events.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Pediatrics—the subgroup of medicine that communicates most regularly with families about vaccines—is among the most left-leaning medical specialties.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
One way to circumvent the problem of lack of cost savings is to better target reimbursement by stratifying subgroups of obese patients into those expected to benefit the most versus those for whom the return isn’t as good.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Serhii Parshukov In the subgroup analysis, women treated with beta blockers were found to experience more adverse events.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Pediatrics—the subgroup of medicine that communicates most regularly with families about vaccines—is among the most left-leaning medical specialties.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Subgroup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subgroup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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subgroup
noun
sub·group
ˈsəb-ˌgrüp
: a group whose members usually share some common quality that makes them different from the other members of a larger group to which they belong
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