cherry-picked 1 of 2

as in selected
singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking claims that the committee used only cherry-picked facts in their report on the state of the nation's economy

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cherry-picked

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verb

past tense of cherry-pick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
  • The selected artist will have the opportunity to create a special photography project to be published in the print edition of Vogue Ukraine in 2025.
    PhotoVogue, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • After the automatic and selected protections, the Rapids had to leave five current players vulnerable to the newest MLS club: Andreas Maxsø, Daniel Chacón, Nate Jones, Jasper Löffelsend and Omir Fernández.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Eric Clapton Unplugged…Over 30 Years Later 90-minute MTV Unplugged special is set for premiere in select U.S. and UK theaters on Monday, Jan. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 28, ahead of its streaming release on Paramount+ Wednesday, Feb. 12.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Peacock’s Premium Plus tier includes all of the above, plus your local NBC channel live, no ads (except on select live TV shows) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline later.
    Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Rob Duckworth — owner of the Duckworth's restaurants and Link & Pin — recently penned an agreement to bring one of his favorite restaurants to Charlotte: Chili Willi's, which operated for nearly three decades in West Virginia before closing in 2011.
    Laura Barrero, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Oprah selected it as one of her favorite things in 2023, and it’s been spotted on Gwyneth Paltrow, too.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Profit after tax, Independent Talent’s preferred measure of earnings, dropped 48% to £4.3M. Independent Talent’s revenue also declined over the same period.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
  • You will be prompted to create a username and a secure password and enter your preferred email address.
    Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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