SCREENING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in screen

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screening

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verb

present participle of screen

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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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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as in filtering

to pass through a filter you should screen the cooking oil to remove impurities

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as in covering

to place a protective layer over screened his eyes with his hand to block the sun

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Recent Examples of screening

Noun

My public screening was awash — nearly literally — with sniffles and sobs. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, they are vetted against the same global watchlist used by Uber and Lyft, through the exact same screening provider. — Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

The Pentagon’s policy breaks from that approach, requiring testosterone screening for all male personnel 30 and older and allowing younger members also to request screenings. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 While the shift to instant settlement is still occurring, many of the underlying risks are not necessarily new and can be identified with traditional sanctions screening programs. — Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening

Noun

The cuts were made because the Marlins are joining a growing number of teams who believe pro scouting generally can be best accomplished from video and data analytics on a computer screen, rather than in person.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Watch for primary care physicians and dentists to more routinely screen partnered snorers for obstructive sleep apnea, and for CPAP and oral-appliance referrals to rise alongside sleep-divorce coverage.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of screen

Verb

Even though the practice is strictly regulated in Indonesia, Stewart learned that some fishers will break federal regulations (such as laws protecting threatened species like whale sharks) when faced with the lack of alternative income options.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Two behavioral health experts who lead Voices for Georgia’s Children say that money should go toward protecting and healing children in mental health distress.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

The judge in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile Massachusetts murder trial has extended his order concealing the names of jurors in the case.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
The Quebec duo’s face-concealing masks, geometrical hats and polka-dot fashion schemes might scream novelty, but its virtuosic, largely instrumental fare is the genuine article.

— Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of concealing

Verb

Salesforce's latest survey this year shows that a growing number of consumers are delegating product search and filtering to AI agents, with usage of agentic search surging 200% year-on-year.

— , CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Researchers at a lab at the University of Illinois Chicago have been testing the water for the event for safety, including filtering concentrated bacteria, isolating the DNA, then amplifying it to measure how much is in the water.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of filtering

Verb

By the end, both characters are thoroughly stranded, almost as if the series creators finally realized that the people covering the story weren’t the real story after having already committed in that direction.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
In 2012, Lynn was covering an incident in Hollywood for KTLA when his helicopter started to smoke heavily.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

Diamond-spin systems have typically relied on nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers, which are formed when a nitrogen atom replaces a carbon atom next to an empty position in the diamond lattice.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
The exact value of the critical probability changes depending on the shape of the lattice — a square lattice has a different critical probability than a triangular one, and a 3D lattice has a different critical probability than a 2D one.

— Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of lattice

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Jonathan Drake | Reuters Republicans are entering the final sprint to the 2026 midterm election trailing Democrats in national and battleground polls and defending much of the most competitive terrain in Congress.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Abraham sent two more demand letters before the university wrote back defending its position.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of defending

Verb

Just as O’Malley and Rahill’s work is infatuated with toxic masculinity and fratty hopecore, Bensinger’s is obsessed with sheepish dude-empaths hiding beneath layers of uneasy bravado.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The pursuit eventually led officers into the forest outside Sacramento, where 44-year-old Derek Spencer held them at bay by hiding and firing from behind a berm until he was shot and killed, authorities said.

— Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026