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noun

Definition of screeningnext
as in screen

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verb

present participle of screen
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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4
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
The movie was divisive, radioactive even, before a single public screening. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026 The Soho outing came less than two weeks after the couple attended a screening of Olivia Wilde’s new movie, The Invite, in the Hamptons on July 10. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 22 July 2026
Verb
The film is screening in theaters across the country this month with digital distribution planned in the fall. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 Masco Group’s Akhter said Bangladesh’s garment sector should make vision screening a standard workplace benefit. — Al Emrun Garjon, Fortune, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for screening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
  1. screen
  2. protecting
  3. concealing
  4. filtering
  5. covering
  6. lattice
  7. defending
  8. hiding
Noun
  • After the match, the Young Bucks entered the ring and an All In graphic flashed on the screen.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Since there are so few of those screens across the globe, most of those showtimes are sold out into September.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of screen
Verb
  • Utilities are emerging as a key broker – designing agreements that power data centers while protecting ratepayers.
    — Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Experts say protecting Indigenous land is one of the most effective ways to curb deforestation in the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest and a key regulator of global climate.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • Also featured in the film is the K-pop singing group Saja Boys — Jinu, Mystery, Abby, Romance and Baby — who are concealing their identities as demons.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The family of an 18-year-old Texas honor student whose body was recovered from a Dallas-area lake is demanding murder charges after police accused two teenagers of concealing evidence instead of reporting his drowning.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • Your liver is responsible for breaking down toxins and filtering them out of the body, essentially detoxifying you from harmful substances and chemicals.
    — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
  • Of course your brain will start aggressively filtering things.
    — Kelly Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • The prefect of the Gironde region that includes Bordeaux ordered the evacuation in the early hours of Saturday, covering parts of three of the city’s western suburbs, including its airport.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • After about seven years of covering politics every day, the repetition of the photographs started to wear on her.
    — Sarah Silbiger, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Hand-built in Brooklyn, the open lattice design creates visual depth while keeping the piece surprisingly light and airy despite its generous size.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
  • More work needed But with the breaks, these phonons are scattered, atomic bonds are distorted, and the whole lattice is changed so that heat can’t travel easily.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Definition of lattice
Verb
  • Reports of a Funding Shortfall After months of silence, Romanian media reported in June that the Romanian state did not have sufficient funds to proceed with defending Barbosu's case at CAS.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The case has drawn political reactions from across the spectrum, with opposition politicians demanding full accountability and members of the governing coalition defending the officers involved.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026
Definition of defending
Verb
  • General Daily Insight for July 26, 2026 A slower pace could reveal what pressure has been hiding.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • These protections are meant to catch a model that’s acting deceptively, hiding its true capabilities, or otherwise working against what its developers intended.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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