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
Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds, who was also present at Thursday's premiere screening, produced the doc.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults undergoing screening colonoscopies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
—Dr. Noor Shaik, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Working with researchers in the UK, the US, Canada and Europe, Christopher and her team surveyed experts who treat postpartum runners and created guidance in 2024 on screening and steps to return to sports.
—Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds, who was also present at Thursday's premiere screening, produced the doc.
—Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The film will play TIFF on Monday before screening at the Camden, New York, and London Film Festivals.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Researchers investigated the bathroom habits of 125 adults undergoing screening colonoscopies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
—Dr. Noor Shaik, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Verb
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While many executives are pausing on big hires or deferring large projects, Dave Anderson, Founder of TSC Security, argues that protecting your company’s digital assets should not be placed on the back burner.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Indiana University is the worst public university in the country for fostering and protecting free speech on campus, according to a national First Amendment organization that ranks universities annually.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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She is charged with abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and concealing the birth of an infant, the Lexington Police Department said in a news release.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dugan is charged with concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor, and obstruction, which is a felony.—
Scott Bauer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways IgA nephropathy is a progressive disease where immune proteins damage the kidneys' filtering units.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Amiron 200 has two microphones for clear voice pickup and call quality, consistently filtering out distracting ambient noises using ENC.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the negative human-health effects of smoke from the Glass Fire have been well documented, the toxic brown blanket covering the Napa Valley is also devastating bee populations, said local beekeeper John Sevigny.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The index also applies liquidity screens, quarterly rebalances and daily calculations.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don't eat or drink in front of your laptop, which can result in food spattering or spilling on the computer and the screen.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Soliman was called to an asylum hearing in February, a month into the new administration, for a last shot at defending his eligibility.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.—
Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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There’s no Nurse Ratched here, however, but there is the kindly Steve, who watches out for all of them, especially Shy, who is hiding a secret from the others.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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One 10-year-old student said his friend was shot while shielding him from bullets that struck through the windows, according to a new report.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The design and placement of the engine focus on reducing noise by using quiet turbofan engines and shielding them from other parts.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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