screen out
phrasal verb
screened out; screening out; screens out
1
: to remove (someone or something that is not suitable for a particular purpose) from a group that is being examined
screening out job applicants who have less than three years' experience
2
: to prevent (something harmful) from passing through
lotion that screens out the sun's harmful rays
Examples of screen out in a Sentence
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There were more than 20,000 child welfare referrals in the District in fiscal 2023, but nearly 74 percent were screened out, according to city data.
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Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The emails also show that, in addition to screening out the 2017 allegation against Ellis, DCS screened out a 2020 allegation against youth treatment specialist Kaitlyn McCullough.
—Tony Cook, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
His latest feature, The Palace, screened out of competition in Venice last year but without Polanski present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
The measure, which goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after being passed by lawmakers Feb. 22, would require social media platforms to terminate the accounts of people under 16 and use a third-party verification system to screen out those who are underage.
—Gabriella Borter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
This is mainly two groups: 1) fossil fuel companies that are being screened out of funds and want to slow action on climate change; and 2) some traditional investors, steeped in shareholder primacy and obsession with short-term profits, who don’t care if ESG makes sense.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 Jan. 2024
Even in this case, anyone who clicked would have been infected with only an early-stage tool that would screen out unintended victims, investigators said.
—Nicola Naber, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Algorithms that screen out candidates because of their disabilities.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023
The emails do not indicate the reasoning for screening out that allegation.
—Tony Cook, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The emails also show that, in addition to screening out the 2017 allegation against Ellis, DCS screened out a 2020 allegation against youth treatment specialist Kaitlyn McCullough.
—Tony Cook, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
His latest feature, The Palace, screened out of competition in Venice last year but without Polanski present.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2024
The measure, which goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis after being passed by lawmakers Feb. 22, would require social media platforms to terminate the accounts of people under 16 and use a third-party verification system to screen out those who are underage.
—Gabriella Borter, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
This is mainly two groups: 1) fossil fuel companies that are being screened out of funds and want to slow action on climate change; and 2) some traditional investors, steeped in shareholder primacy and obsession with short-term profits, who don’t care if ESG makes sense.
—Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 7 Jan. 2024
Even in this case, anyone who clicked would have been infected with only an early-stage tool that would screen out unintended victims, investigators said.
—Nicola Naber, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2023
Algorithms that screen out candidates because of their disabilities.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 26 May 2023
The emails do not indicate the reasoning for screening out that allegation.
—Tony Cook, ProPublica, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 17 Apr. 2024.
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