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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In fact, every political subgroup supports a greater focus on American civics, 77% of Democrats, 69% of Independents, and 84.7% of Republicans.
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Ryan Owens and James V. Shuls, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Green denied that the subgroup ever existed, and said he was attracted to the Nation of Islam due to it’s belief in self-sustainability for Black people during the 1970s.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
If only every internet subgroup treated its members with the compassion of Bald Reddit.
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—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Spending by younger consumers has been crippled by the pandemic, student debt, and the high cost of housing (although some of these subgroups have had more disposable income after moving back home during the pandemic).
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Owens and James V. Shuls, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Green denied that the subgroup ever existed, and said he was attracted to the Nation of Islam due to it’s belief in self-sustainability for Black people during the 1970s.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025
If only every internet subgroup treated its members with the compassion of Bald Reddit.
4.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Spending by younger consumers has been crippled by the pandemic, student debt, and the high cost of housing (although some of these subgroups have had more disposable income after moving back home during the pandemic).
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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