as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking
claims that the committee used only cherry-picked facts in their report on the state of the nation's economy
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as in picked
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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Recent Examples of cherry-picked
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
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Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Now that Mozilla has revealed a dozen of them, the same critics will surely claim they too were cherry-picked and conceal less accurate results.
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Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Grimes said that the defense cherry-picked a series of events from years ago to paint a picture that Dowling conspired with Randazzo and Jones, but that the evidence presented did not show with certainty that is what happened.
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ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
In 2003, the intelligence on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program was cherry-picked and false.
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Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Yes, these stats are cherry-picked.
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Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 2026
Rather quickly, the bears came out and presumed that Blue Owl cherry-picked the best loans and sold most of them to the three arms-length investors and the rest to the captive insurance company.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Each fin features quotations cherry-picked from a century of glowing Phantom press reviews.
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Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
That youthful presence feels almost too current, as the movie’s satire focuses disproportionately on genre discourse cherry-picked from just the last few years.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Bianco argued that crime data put out by the state has been cherry-picked by liberals to make law enforcement look bad.
—
Hailey Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Now that Mozilla has revealed a dozen of them, the same critics will surely claim they too were cherry-picked and conceal less accurate results.
—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
Grimes said that the defense cherry-picked a series of events from years ago to paint a picture that Dowling conspired with Randazzo and Jones, but that the evidence presented did not show with certainty that is what happened.
—
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
In 2003, the intelligence on Saddam Hussein’s nuclear program was cherry-picked and false.
—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Yes, these stats are cherry-picked.
—
Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 Mar. 2026
Rather quickly, the bears came out and presumed that Blue Owl cherry-picked the best loans and sold most of them to the three arms-length investors and the rest to the captive insurance company.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Each fin features quotations cherry-picked from a century of glowing Phantom press reviews.
—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
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Some cool features include a kill switch that automatically disconnects you from the internet if the VPN connection fails, as well as split tunneling that allows selected apps to use the VPN connection while others transmit data in clear text.
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These pre-selected fighter pilots and their families moved into their apartments during the summer of 1960 after residing at the Frunze Central Airfield in Moscow.
Verb
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Johnson was the first player picked by new Mavericks team president Masai Ujiri.
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In Wheeler’s recent story paneling a dozen scouts anonymously on draft prospects, not one picked Verhoeff as the best in the defense class.
Adjective
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For a more exclusive access, sign up for the chef’s experience, which includes visits to the Sonoma Farmers Market, Vella Cheese Company, and The Farmer’s Patch to hand-select ingredients for your dinner.
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But history happens to all of us, not just a select few.
Adjective
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Right on time, a loyal customer walks in and heads straight to his favorite spot.
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Check out more of my favorite beauty products from this year below.
Adjective
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Success rarely arrives on our preferred timeline.
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Later this week, the government releases its May personal consumption expenditures price index, the preferred inflation gauge of the Federal Reserve.
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