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
  • Are the global streamers becoming more open to windowing and licensing, or to taking select territories as opposed to worldwide rights?
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
  • This is valid select dates between June 29 and Dec. 22.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Save your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes in one place using MyRecipes.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 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
  • The Personal Consumption Expenditures inflation number, which is the Fed’s preferred, is expected to be 2.7% rather than 2.5% and certainly not the Fed’s target of 2.0%.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Colombian is the perfect fit for manager Oliver Glasner’s preferred 3-4-2-1 system.
    Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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