as in discards
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 selects
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
culled the best short stories from the author's body of writings
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Recent Examples of culls
Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Livestock breeders, who have seen their flocks decimated by mass culls due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox, have joined the protests, which began in November.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The creative documentary filmmaker, a former Berkeley resident, culls together photos, home movies, songs and more to relate writer Andri Snær Magnason’s grieving process over the loss of relatives and a once-majestic glacier that is no more due to climate change.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
The 19-piece collection culls inspiration from American collegiate themes like plaid, rugby stripes and other sport motifs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, resistance to AI applications is growing in the world’s second-largest economy as worker fears of mass job culls rise.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Livestock breeders, who have seen their flocks decimated by mass culls due to an outbreak of sheep and goat pox, have joined the protests, which began in November.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
Fundrise culls its data from both public records and private databases.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
The creative documentary filmmaker, a former Berkeley resident, culls together photos, home movies, songs and more to relate writer Andri Snær Magnason’s grieving process over the loss of relatives and a once-majestic glacier that is no more due to climate change.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
The 19-piece collection culls inspiration from American collegiate themes like plaid, rugby stripes and other sport motifs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culls
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The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
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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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Using a handheld scanner, inspector John Devito selects items throughout the store and compares the shelf price to what comes up at the register.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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As a result of the sociological turn in journalism research, journalists were then increasingly viewed in an organizational context and the idea of an autonomously acting gatekeeper who selects sources was rejected.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit’s fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rolder chooses the right sport Detroit's fourth-round selection, Jimmy Rolder, was faced with a tough decision in college between baseball and football.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Seven picks later, the Rams jolted the league by calling Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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For decluttering, storage picks like this bench with a spacious hidden compartment, a lockable deck box, and a generous-sized shed are all on sale for Way Day.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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