HANDPICKS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

handpicks

verb

present tense third-person singular of handpick

as in selects

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter

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Recent Examples of handpicks Tony serves as chief executive while Josephine handpicks much of the store’s merchandise. —

Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. —

Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Baer said the company’s business model, which handpicks items and styles for customers, can help shoppers going through a major life change. —

Melissa Repko, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

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Traditional approaches were sequential - owner selects the architect and design firm, the design is completed, bids are invited from contractors, after which construction begins.

— Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Each volume’s series editor selects notable work from hundreds of magazines, journals, and websites, and a special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then makes the final selection for the anthology.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 May 2026