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
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 Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research. Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025 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
  • The selected resident will receive a year-long immersive experience, both living and working at Trilith while developing their original project with the guidance of industry professionals.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
  • According to the report, more than two-thirds of the stakeholders GAO interviewed reported challenges with warehouses, truck areas and roadways at selected airports, which can be a major supply chain detriment since air cargo spends 80 to 90 percent of its time on the ground.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • These bakeries were picked by the editors of Southern Living who report, research, and visit restaurants across the South.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Louisville was picked second in the league’s coaches poll.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In a filing on Friday, the nearly-defunct federal body sought summary judgment in NPR’s lawsuit against the organization over its decision to appropriate funding for satellite distribution to a select group of NPR member stations before the CPB ceases operations.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Users in select states (MI, NJ, PA and WV) will be eligible to claim the $150 bonus offer.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Invest in better sleep today by shopping Wayfair’s bedding sale, and keep scrolling for more of our favorite deals.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Why is amnesia such a favorite theme?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Adding your preferred aroma to a wool dryer ball is also possible.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Emerging markets became the preferred region for global equity investors in October, according to the BoA survey, while fund managers also remained overweight on European stocks.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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