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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 streamer also announced a special fan event for Los Angeles obsessives, featuring a premiere screening, cast conversation, and awards show. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 Caroline James, who runs Literacy Roundup at over a dozen locations across Fort Worth, had identified Miley as at-risk for dyslexia through her screening results. — Samuel O’Neal 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Verb
It is anticipated that all IEEE periodicals will be included in the Integrity Hub screening by the end of this year. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted its first members screening on Saturday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, presented in 70mm. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 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
  • The agency, which is charged with protecting the president, not only began following Comey, but tracked his location through his phone.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Saxony’s culture ministry added that the security systems protecting the collections remained fully intact.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of protecting
Verb
  • Headline figures such as tasks completed, queries handled or hours saved can look impressive while concealing errors, rework, poor customer outcomes and escalating operating expenses.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin.
    — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of concealing
Verb
  • Dual-Directional Mode is best suited for two-way conversations and in-person interviews where front and rear audio are captured while filtering out sound from the side.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of filtering
Verb
  • Peter van Duijvendijk is a flood defense manager at the Schieland en de Krimpenerwaard water corporation, one of 21 such organizations covering the Netherlands that are responsible for issues including flood control.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That left those covered by Obamacare increasingly facing difficult choices of sucking up extra expenses — while also covering the basics of life, such as rent and food costs — or even forgoing coverage altogether.
    — Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of covering
Noun
  • Their solution began with a honeycomb lattice built from magnetic rods.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Low-energy particles tend to spread out, so capturing their possible positions requires using a huge lattice.
    — Matt von Hippel, Quanta Magazine, 29 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
  • Infectious disease specialists aren't disinfecting every surface or hiding from the outside world.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 27 July 2026
  • My son’s lizard looks emaciated and spends all day and night hiding underneath a piece of wood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of hiding

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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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