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

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cherry-pick

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-picked
Adjective
  • The selected poet will get the opportunity to perform their work for 15 minutes in front of festival-goers at the event, held at the University of Southern California campus on Saturday, April 26 or Sunday, April 27.
    Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • The Choice package is the most popular and offers CBS in select markets in addition to over 100 other channels for $114.99/month.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 Apr. 2025
  • While Vietnam and Taiwan have proposed zero tariffs on U.S. imports as a counter-measure, the Cambodian prime minister proposed to cut tariffs on select U.S. imports to 5 percent, down from 35 percent in 19 product categories.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Coffee lovers will need to double-check the label of their favorite morning pick-me-up beverage.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Best of all, this matching set comes in a variety of fun colors, including khaki and my favorite, hot pink.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Dr Pepper topped the list for the preferred soda brands in the spring 2025 survey, winning 29% of mentions.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Carney holds a larger 13-point lead over Poilievre as Canadians' preferred choice for prime minister (47.4 percent to 34.3 percent).
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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