prescreen
verb
pre·screen
ˌprē-ˈskrēn 
variants
or pre-screen
prescreened or pre-screened; prescreening or pre-screening
1
: to screen (someone or something) in a preliminary way
prescreen job applicants
… a prescreened and carefully selected audience …—
Noemie Emery
Noemie EmeryA computer could prescreen mammograms, and then radiologists would view only those images that contain suspicious signs.—Karen F. Schmidt
Karen F. Schmidt2
: to show a preliminary screening of (something, such as a film)
… of those 10 movies, more than half weren't pre-screened for the critics.—Richard Freedman
Richard FreedmanExamples of prescreen in a Sentence
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Do your due diligence and prescreen your partners. Steer clear of fraud before entering into a partnership or service agreement by pre-screening potential carrier and shipping partners.
—Bek Abdullayev, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Washington should expand its Container Security Initiative, developed after the 9/11 attacks, to prescreen containers coming in and out of Central American ports.
—Claudia Escobar Mejía, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2021
Telehealth appointments help prescreen patients for possible infectious diseases.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
The most advanced access control solutions allow for customizable workflows that prescreen arrivals for proof of Covid-19 vaccination or Covid-19 testing, as needed for compliance with government mandates or company policy.
—Usman Shuja, Forbes, 18 May 2022
Many sellers chose not to prescreen titles, in an attempt at re-creating a sense of in-person urgency in the online market.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2022
Many need to prescreen and train volunteers, which is time-consuming.
—Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Jan. 2022
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Bek Abdullayev, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Washington should expand its Container Security Initiative, developed after the 9/11 attacks, to prescreen containers coming in and out of Central American ports.
—Claudia Escobar Mejía, Foreign Affairs, 26 Nov. 2021
Telehealth appointments help prescreen patients for possible infectious diseases.
—Nick Kasmik, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
The most advanced access control solutions allow for customizable workflows that prescreen arrivals for proof of Covid-19 vaccination or Covid-19 testing, as needed for compliance with government mandates or company policy.
—Usman Shuja, Forbes, 18 May 2022
Many sellers chose not to prescreen titles, in an attempt at re-creating a sense of in-person urgency in the online market.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2022
Many need to prescreen and train volunteers, which is time-consuming.
—Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 16 Jan. 2022
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“Prescreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescreen. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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