SCREENING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of screening

as in screen

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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

In Rome, Kim Kardashian delivered a stellar vintage moment at the All’s Fair season two screening, choosing an archival Yves Saint Laurent gown in bold leopard. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026 The 107-year-old selected a screening of the 1955 comedy One Good Turn, featuring one of his favorite actors, Norman Wisdom. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026

Verb

Her latest film, All About the Money, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before recently screening at the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival (LFF), is no different. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 As the landscape of lung cancer patients shifts to more nonsmokers — defined as people who have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime — screening guidelines based on risk rather than smoking history could save more lives. — Meeri Kim, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening

Noun

The driver gets a 24-inch OLED screen, and there’s a smaller 7-inch infotainment screen in the centre.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026
In practice, hygge can mean curling up with a book and a hot drink, lighting candles for a quiet dinner, gathering friends for a fireside chat without screens or bundling up for a walk in the snow.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of screen

Verb

But these safeguards represent a substantial, continuing investment in protecting guests.

— Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The Nets had possession following a successful coach’s challenge, but Brown went for a layup rather than protecting the ball and making Boston foul.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

Along the circulation areas, adjustable panels woven from recycled PET rattan provide privacy while allowing air through and filtering daylight.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Other causes include immune disorders, genetic diseases, and different injuries that may affect the blood vessels, tubules, or filtering units of the kidneys.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of filtering

Verb

In terms of color gamut, the Scar 18 ranked highest among its competitors, covering 100% of the sRGB and DCI-P3 gamuts, and 94% of Adobe RGB.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Months later, the Austin City Council approved a $35 million settlement covering the three surviving men and Pierce’s family.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of covering

Verb

Egypt's president sought to reassure the public that the country wouldn't attack Yemen, and that the military support is limited to defending Saudi territory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
In a statement, BGE acknowledged the financial pressures customers are facing while defending its proposal.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of defending

Verb

Some senators fled while others braced themselves inside the Senate chamber as Officer Eugene Goodman tried to reason with the mob, and Senate staffers barricaded themselves in offices, hiding.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Joseph had spent most of the war hiding in the forest with the Bielski partisan force, a Jewish resistance group.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026