curated

American  

[kyoor-ey-tid] / ˈkyʊər eɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. (of a museum, gallery, or similar collection) provided with expert oversight and direction by a professional curator.

   Richards focused on the use of light to bring to life the internal gallery spaces and their curated exhibits for the visitor.

2. carefully gathered, sifted, chosen, and organized.

   The store carries cookware and appliances as well as a superbly curated selection of furniture, lamps, rugs, and other decor.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of curate.

Other Word Forms

• uncurated adjective

Etymology

Origin of curated

curate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

People use social media to keep up with their friends and family, but teens can also feel inadequate, sad or anxious when they compare themselves to a curated version of other people’s lives online.

From Los Angeles Times

Suddenly, Lanier was at the epicenter of a broad public debate about social media and how people stay connected—or are disconnected—on platforms offering nearly endless content curated by algorithms.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carmen Bambach, a specialist in the Italian Renaissance, curated 175 works by Raphael for the first major exhibition devoted to the painter in the United States.

From Barron's

To support education and awareness, the researchers have released a curated deepfake dataset that includes interactive quizzes for training purposes.

From Science Daily

It is curated to not only expose comedians to studios like Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central, but to help their professional development through educational panels open to the public for free.

From Los Angeles Times