SCREENING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

screening 1 of 2

noun

Definition of screening

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

Most providers start with a home sleep test as a first screening tool. — Lindsay Curtis, HEALTH, 27 Sep. 2026 That's also where fans had to go through TSA-style screening to get inside. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Verb

Insurance may cover earlier DEXA screening when someone has risk factors such as a relevant medical or family history. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2026 Beware Boiúna had its its world premiere at Fantastic Fest last week and will be screening at Beyond Fest for its West Coast premiere this week. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screening

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Noun

The logo of Bitget is displayed on a smartphone screen with a stock market chart in the background, in Créteil, France, on June 30, 2026.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
With Game Picture Mode enabled, every pixel on the screen goes towards keeping you immersed in your games by ensuring that the entire display is used.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of screen

Verb

What many people enjoying these beaches don't realize is that this iconic stretch of sand is also a critical line of defense—a massive engineering shield protecting our vital infrastructure.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Slotterbeck said his priorities are keeping power affordable, protecting the environment and exploring nuclear energy.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

Make roots easier to work around by concealing them with mulch or groundcovering plants that don’t need trimming.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Kingston Bradley of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested and charged with concealing the death of another and malice murder in connection with Mosley’s death.

— Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026

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Runway collections from Khaite, Altuzarra, Burberry, Ann Demeulemeester and Vaquera set the tone, and those shapes are now filtering into retail.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
In the guest rooms, a floor-to-celing window looks out to an expansive view of Tokyo’s skyline, filtering in lots of sunlight and accentuating the modern, unfussy interiors.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of filtering

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There, trenches, benches, niches and other architectural devices are carved into the floor and walls—adding to the drama of the paintings covering the walls.

— Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
In September, commission staff audited and accepted an engineering report covering a modular construction technique tested at Purdue University.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

In one- and two-dimensional square lattices, mathematicians have long known that this transition is continuous.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Palladium can store hydrogen in its lattice, forming palladium hydride (PdHₓ), allowing those hydrogen atoms to diffuse through the metal.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

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Republicans can lose no more than three seats this cycle and are defending more than half a dozen in battleground states.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
An official of Congo's ruling party UDPS, Marie-Célestin Karondwa, was attacked by unknown suspects Sunday for defending the government's measures against Ebola on a radio program and was in critical condition, according to the UDPS.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of defending

Verb

What about when Carole was hiding in the closet to try to overhear Luann calling her a pedophile, and Jules Wainstein kept trying to ruin her ruse?

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Researchers there also work on waste valorization, the science of finding useful products hiding inside industrial by-products.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

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