as in selects
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 handpicks
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Medora Lee, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Jan. 2026
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Medora Lee, IndyStar, 13 Jan. 2026
Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations.
—Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handpicks
Verb
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Decoding refers to how a model selects its output from a range of probable answers.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each location’s management selects the beers on tap.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once the soil is ready, Ryan chooses an appropriately sized container for each succulent.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Life is for love to be fully present and ingrained in every action that one chooses to do.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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According to him, the goal is to build a system that modernizes the full lifecycle of a prescription from the moment it’s written to when the patient picks it up, and ideally beyond.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her top picks for what to turn to instead include burgundy and oxblood.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Handpicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpicks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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