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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as in picked
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-picked
Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Each fin features quotations cherry-picked from a century of glowing Phantom press reviews.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Trump and allies have often cherry-picked, misled and gone well beyond the evidence in trying to attach high-profile violence to the left.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Among the most consequential changes was a move to support private teams and private coaches, rather than just those who had been cherry-picked by the federation.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
He’s also involved in some dodgy side hustles, which leads to a lot of peripheral gunplay and tangential, ha-ha–bang-bang set pieces that feel cherry-picked from Coen’s back catalog.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
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Turning our back on data would remove any outside accountability, leave policymakers driving a car without map or road, and lead the country to a place where the titillation of conspiracy and cherry-picked numbers become the only barometer of what’s real.
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The selected cohort—Diamond Batiste, Ciara Boniface, Jeremy Hsing, Alejandra López and Brittany Alexia Young—were chosen from nearly 1,000 submissions, placing them at the forefront of a new chapter in cinematic storytelling.—
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The selected resident will receive a year-long immersive experience, both living and working at Trilith while developing their original project with the guidance of industry professionals.—
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Daniel Lewis and Pete Prisco at CBS Sports both picked New England in close games.—
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If only a few in number, they can be hand-picked from the plants and destroyed.—
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House Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi is prominently featured at the top of the site, alongside members of the House select committee on the riot.—
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Lenovo plans to roll out Qira on select Lenovo devices in Q1 2026.—
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
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Shop more of my favorite winter styles from Amazon, below.—
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Washington was Young’s preferred destination, and the two sides were working on a deal to get the 27-year-old point guard to the nation’s capital.—
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Firstly, it was discovered that based on the data, about two-thirds of the parents had a preferred child, and that their favorite often stayed stagnant over decades.—
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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