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
John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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
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
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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The same strain has forced record culls and pushed up egg prices across North America and Europe, and Australian flocks have no exposure to it.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Officials have adopted a road map for bear population management that calls for systematic culls.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
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
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
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The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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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Le Zotte reports that by the 1970s, more than 10 million garage sales were taking place in the United States every year, and people were paying more than $1 billion (cumulatively) for their neighbors’ discards.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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This is a creative process whereby discards are cleaned and sent to factory, where they are cut, re-shaped and sewn into a new end product.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
18 May 2026
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In October 2024, Inside Trader Joe's podcast hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloane shared how the chain selects locations for new stores.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The computer then randomly selects an additional two sets of six numbers.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.—
Ali Aydan,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
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Washington, which picks first, Utah, Memphis and Chicago have the first shots at those potential franchise-defining players.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The Panthers were connected to a potential trade for Winnipeg Jets netminder and three-time Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck, but that is likely not happening now after Florida sent its haul of draft picks to Ottawa.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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“Culls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culls. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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