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 Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
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The selected poet will get the opportunity to perform their work for 15 minutes in front of festival-goers at the event, held at the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025 -
The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Vertical will release the film on June 20 in select theatrical markets and on demand.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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The companies reached a multi-year deal in which FedEx would provide last-mile residential delivery of select large packages for Amazon.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Series regular Tony Todd, who died last fall, returns for a touching posthumous scene that references another fan favorite character.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet a sketch in last night’s season finale of Saturday Night Live—which revolved around two couples at a bar boisterously fighting for a preferred table as two men watched nearby, whiskies in hand—raised the stakes of voyeurism in fascinating ways.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2025
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Research could be done via federal entities, universities, startups, private or public companies, but there will obviously be an immense shortfall in these efforts without the government (maybe the optimistic view is that corporate America becomes the preferred partner for this administration.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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