as in to choose
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
cherry-picked the spacious corner office for his corporate fief
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Recent Examples of cherry-pick
Nationwide, Obamacare barred health insurance companies from cherry-picking only the healthiest patients, ending a longstanding practice of denying those with preexisting conditions.
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Carmen Balber, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Canva customers can cherry-pick their way through the myriad features Canva provides while still feeling supported by the SaaS giant.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In response, Baldoni’s counsel has alleged that the text messages illustrative of the smear campaign in the Times article were cherry-picked and taken out of context.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The new lawsuit filed by Baldoni accuses the New York Times of cherry-picking texts, stripping them of context and deliberately splicing them to mislead readers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Carmen Balber, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Canva customers can cherry-pick their way through the myriad features Canva provides while still feeling supported by the SaaS giant.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
In response, Baldoni’s counsel has alleged that the text messages illustrative of the smear campaign in the Times article were cherry-picked and taken out of context.
—Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
The new lawsuit filed by Baldoni accuses the New York Times of cherry-picking texts, stripping them of context and deliberately splicing them to mislead readers.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
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Rather than revolutionizing its industry through bold, innovative, and risky endeavors, Toyota chose incremental but relentless improvement.—
H. James Wilson and Paul R. Daugherty,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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The message here for all activists is to maximize your impact by choosing a high-leverage avenue for changemaking.—
Jay Ruderman,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday evening, the Jonesboro City Council selected Nabholz Construction to demolish the vacant Citizens Bank building at 100 W. Washington Ave.—
Amir Mahmoud,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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When staking up citrus trees, select soft, flexible materials that won’t stretch or break, such as nylon twine and rubber tubing.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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But because of the draft picks exchanged, that amount is likely to end up closer to $30 million.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Simon Hill The Best Coffee Subscriptions to Keep You Wired These services deliver freshly roasted, delicious coffee picks right to your door—each with its own twist.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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