as in discard
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others
the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider
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as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
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Recent Examples of cull
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Stage 19 was shortened after a mass cull of a cattle herd affected by nodular dermatitis, and fears that the Tour caravan could spread the illness throughout France.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The women’s line culls inspiration from cowgirl Jessie.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
A lot of ground beef comes from cull cows and farmers have not been culling as many cows because the calf market has been so strong.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Stage 19 was shortened after a mass cull of a cattle herd affected by nodular dermatitis, and fears that the Tour caravan could spread the illness throughout France.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Verb
That could even lead a farmer to decide to cull the herd, and send cows to a meat processing plant—which also might be short of workers these days.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The women’s line culls inspiration from cowgirl Jessie.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cull
Noun
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Remove from heat; discard drippings.—
Liz Mervosh,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Liam McNeeley was listed as one of the steals of the draft based on where he was selected, and Josh Longstaff was recognized as one of the top assistant coaches in the league.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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In Frankin, dozens in the Franklin area attend try-outs with the hopes of being selected as a part of the top 12.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Traditional models rely on cesium atoms ticking more than 10 billion times per second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The second is that these are high-trust cultures that give employees a high level of autonomy.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That is why, with an open base, the Phillies chose to put Shohei Ohtani on first.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Underwood believes that choosing a name isn’t just about what sounds sweet in childhood, but about who her child will eventually grow into in the real world.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Complete our roundup of best basics with something a bit more fashion-forward, too, like a floral blouse from Ulla Johnson or a light wash denim shirt from Nanushka—the fashion girl picks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Burns took them from a housing project to the C-suite, then used that platform to demand better for everyone coming after her.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
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Getting the balance right does take skilful execution.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Cull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cull. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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