as in to choose
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-pick
These operators — often lacking transparency — can cherry-pick students, exclude those with greater needs, and leave vulnerable kids behind.
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Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Mid-major colleges will never keep their teams together and the big schools will cherry-pick the best players.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And what’s equally disturbing is that the decision endorses a movement that cherry-picks data and misunderstands the nature of scientific research and the nature of risk.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
Critics of the program, which essentially privatizes Medicare, point to insurance companies cherry-picking enrollees who are younger and healthier and overcharging the program for treatment.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Anne Tressler, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2025
Mid-major colleges will never keep their teams together and the big schools will cherry-pick the best players.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
And what’s equally disturbing is that the decision endorses a movement that cherry-picks data and misunderstands the nature of scientific research and the nature of risk.
—Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
Critics of the program, which essentially privatizes Medicare, point to insurance companies cherry-picking enrollees who are younger and healthier and overcharging the program for treatment.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cherry-pick
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There are two classe s to choose from every Tuesday -- 9:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7:15 p.m.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degree burns, CBS Austin reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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PCMag editors select and review products independently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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May 25, 2025 Rave, who was selected by the Royals in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft, also has showed off his defensive prowess in the past.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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The Bears lacked a veteran presence at quarterback last season during a crucial time when No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams could’ve used an experienced teammate to lean on.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Speaking of the color-correcting actives, users can customize their tan to counteract skin concerns—just pick based on the bottle color.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
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“Cherry-pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cherry-pick. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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