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
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
Trump and allies have often cherry-picked, misled and gone well beyond the evidence in trying to attach high-profile violence to the left.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
For The Times) 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
Trump and allies have often cherry-picked, misled and gone well beyond the evidence in trying to attach high-profile violence to the left.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
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Sticking with the manufacturer’s pre-selected stain and paint options is a great way to cut back on unnecessary costs.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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The selected artist will be notified by early October.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here are their answers, including one so evocative it was picked twice.—
Time,
Time,
6 May 2026
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That’s right, Rob Shuter is saying that Lively has already picked her dress for Taylor Swift’s wedding.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Players choose five numbers from 1 to 70 and one Mega Ball number from 1 to 24, or let the lottery randomly select numbers with Quick Pick/Easy Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Instead, the value of select savings accounts may instead be worth exploring.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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New episodes of Funny AF were released over the course of three weeks, culminating with the semi-final and finale airing live, during which viewers around the world were able to vote in real time for their favorite comic.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Some of your favorite musical artists are sitting this tour cycle out.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Over the dissent of the court's three liberal justices, the court lifted a ruling that had blocked state Republicans' preferred map as racially discriminatory and for illegally diluting the voting power of Black Alabamians.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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West did not name a preferred replacement.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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