cherry-picked 1 of 2

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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cherry-picked

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verb

past tense of cherry-pick

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Recent Examples of cherry-picked
Verb
The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report. Julia Simon, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025 Among the most consequential changes was a move to support private teams and private coaches, rather than just those who had been cherry-picked by the federation. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
  • Lauren James, England’s most explosive attacking player, was a doubt to be among the selected 23 because of a hamstring injury.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The selected artist will receive $1,700-$2,125 a month for the 17- to 18-week program, plus a stipend for art supplies.
    Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • New players in select states (MI, NJ, PA and WV) will get the $150 bonus offer to start.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And for those who enjoy the in-store shopping experience, select Party City locations nationwide continue to welcome customers who want to browse and pick up their party supplies in person.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.
    Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To entice buyers, Huawei is offering at least 50% off screen replacements, as well as two free appointments to service the phone at home or at a preferred location.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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