1
as in protecting
to drive danger or attack away from
attack helicopters were called in to help screen the troops from further attacks
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2
as in concealing
to keep secret or shut off from view
bushes screened the swimming pool from passersby on the street
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3
as in filtering
to pass through a filter
you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities
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Recent Examples of screening
Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Those without one may be subject to additional screening, and that includes TSA Pre-Check passengers.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Five-part docu-series, screening episodes one and two.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Individual tickets for the screenings at the Palm Springs Cultural Center are $16.29 (including a $1.79 processing fee).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2025
Those without one may be subject to additional screening, and that includes TSA Pre-Check passengers.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Verb
The state requires screening cannabis products for 66 chemicals, a list that hasn’t changed since the guidelines were created in 2017.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Five-part docu-series, screening episodes one and two.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Noun
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However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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On one action, Bueckers was at the top of the key and found Ogunbowale in the corner coming off a screen, but the pass was too long, and the possession short-circuited.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Verb
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This process must ensure that risk management is aligned with current regulations, established company policies and industry best practices, thereby protecting security, privacy and corporate integrity.—
Susana Sierra,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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But the brains of the hybrid mice developed fewer of these tangles and plaques, as if the sleep mutations were protecting the animals.—
Marla Broadfoot,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Chad Graff is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the New England Patriots since 2022 after five years on the Minnesota Vikings beat.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Even with leaders' interest in lattices or rock-climbing metaphors, the research field remains stuck in vertical models.—
Tonushree Mondal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The white balconies, with their lattice designs, were meant to let in the sun and keep out the rain.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Yankees signed the 38-year-old to a minor league free agent contract in February, but after a series of injuries left the defending American League champs with three holes in their five-man rotation, Carrasco pitched his way into filling one with an impressive spring training.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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With his second goal of the night, the Broncos, in their inaugural appearance in the Frozen Four, defeated the defending national champions from Denver, with their record nine national titles, 3-2 in the second double-overtime game between the teams in a month.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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My safety came down to something as simple as hiding my name.—
Ismat Ara,
TIME,
15 Mar. 2025
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With their teeth bared in a frozen rictus grin, this couple appears to be hiding a darkness which we are left only to guess at.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Learn how to whip up your own basil-blueberry limeade for grill outs, cookouts, showers, and more.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
15 May 2025
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From high glam grills at Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour to natural beauty looks on Mother’s Day, this week was all about both the minimal and the maximal.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
12 May 2025
Verb
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That said, the prevailing view of agents remains overly indexed on low-level implementation details, obscuring broader gaps that must be addressed for widespread adoption.—
Egor Pushkin,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Millions of Americans may have the chance to witness a partial solar eclipse on March 29, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, temporarily obscuring part of the solar disk.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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