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adjective

Definition of cherry-pickednext
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
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 Synonyms for cherry-picked
  1. selected
  2. select
  3. favorite
  4. preferred
Adjective
  • The selected poet laureate will be notified in March 2025.
    Asher Price, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • McCormick and the selected lieutenant governor candidate will face the Republican ticket of Sen. Mike Braun and Micah Beckwith in November. Between the lines: The more interesting race is the one to take on incumbent Attorney General Todd Rokita.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 11 July 2024
Definition of selected
Adjective
  • Aldi and Market Basket are among the select retailers impacted by the Savencia Cheese recall, according to the FDA.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Related Articles Despite negative returns for A-share apparel brands from January to August, a select few such as Bosideng and Semir achieved double-digit net profit growth in the third quarter.
    Li Jun, WWD, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of select
Adjective
  • On an afternoon when sophomore Nunu Agara stuffed the box score, compiling 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists, Stanford easily handled Gonzaga, the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference.
    Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Send any news, comments, Federal Reserve governor career advice, and your favorite Formula 1 swear words to talk@qz.com.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of favorite
Adjective
  • After peaking in June 2022 at an annual rate of 7.88%, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of price increases, the PCE Index, has shown significant progress.
    Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details various financial agreements, including the issuance of convertible promissory notes and exchange agreements to reclassify notes into preferred shares.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of preferred
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“Cherry-picked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-picked. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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