SCREENING Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Scorsese was an early convert to Bertolucci’s reinvention of Italian cinema, having caught a screening of Before the Revolution at the New York Film Festival. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 Six men ultimately were convicted — TSA immediately banned nearly all liquids, gels and aerosols from remaining with travelers beyond security screening. — Rio Yamat, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

After its Venice premiere, the film will screen at the New York Film Festival before opening in theaters and screening on arthouse film platform Mubi later this year. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 The films were in-person midnight-screening sensations too, though there’s a distinction between watching material that’s taped rather than performed live. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for screening

Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening

Noun

On screen, black smoke billowed from one of the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center in New York City.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The ball is clearly still in the air when the clock goes to zero on our screens.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of screen

Verb

The new mRNA flu vaccine is also an option, as it was found in one study to be 27% more effective at protecting against illnesses in older adults than a standard shot.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Commanders at military bases and personnel protecting critical infrastructure often do not have the legal authority to destroy or degrade drones that illegally fly into their airspace.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of protecting

Verb

The thin, buildable formula is an especially good fit for anyone who wants to even out discoloration and soften the look of pores without concealing their skin beneath a heavy layer of makeup.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 6 Sep. 2026
Some agents appeared interested in concealing their activity from people managing the website.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of concealing

Verb

Instead of filtering candidates by degree requirements alone, employers can search for the exact skills to succeed in a job.

— Raghu Krishnaiah, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Nick Wosika / Imagn Images The positive message filtering out of the clubhouse has been the same all year.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of filtering

Verb

Both books combine new, headline-generating reporting with intel Wickersham has gathered over decades covering football.

— Aaron Reiss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
But since Harvey, then a senior at Oberlin College, was writing for the Oberlin Review, covering football was a rather tricky proposition.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of covering

Noun

The processor also uses square-lattice architecture wherein most qubits are connected to four nearest qubits, an improvement over its predecessors.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 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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This week provides a major test for Houser and the offense with defending ACC champ Duke and defensive guru Manny Diaz coming to Champaign.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The office of the state attorney general is responsible for defending death penalty convictions on appeal.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of defending

Verb

However, researchers found that more than 15,000 of those edits had been made by AI agents that used the pages to share various tactics and tips for cheating, hacking, and hiding their behavior from human monitors.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
On rainy days when the sun is hiding and the temperatures are cool, consider these your emotional support pants.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026