as in to select
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 handpick
The doc wants everything on the table, and the subject wants to handpick how said table is set.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Appointments allow current leaders to handpick successors who will uphold their agendas and that of their donors, bypassing the scrutiny of a public vote.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s no gender gap at highly selective private colleges where schools handpick 50/50 classes; at the highest rungs, men appear to be holding their own.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
On farms, native workers might be supervisors or run high-tech equipment while immigrants handpick crops, Clemens said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Appointments allow current leaders to handpick successors who will uphold their agendas and that of their donors, bypassing the scrutiny of a public vote.
—Hiram Soto, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
There’s no gender gap at highly selective private colleges where schools handpick 50/50 classes; at the highest rungs, men appear to be holding their own.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
On farms, native workers might be supervisors or run high-tech equipment while immigrants handpick crops, Clemens said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2024
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Additionally, as concerns over the cost of a college degree grow, students are placing greater emphasis on gaining employability skills and securing a job after graduation when selecting schools.—
Anna Esaki-Smith,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The standout senior was selected as the Sun Sentinel girls weightlifter of the year.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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The name of the facility was chosen in August 2021 to honor the Tuskegee Airmen and the ground breaking was held that same month.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2025
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Wayfair has an entire pillow storefront with over 50,000 styles to choose from, including indoor/outdoor options, reversible designs, and more.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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When asked to pick a favorite (an unfair question, admittedly), Dynevor highlights an undersung benefit of antiques: their usefulness.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Get tickets on StubHub Own your bracket pool with The Athletic Projecting the bracket | Best picks to win the title | Best bracket names No. 1 USC Trojans Strengths: The biggest plus is that USC has JuJu Watkins.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Handpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpick. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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