screening 1 of 2

present participle of screen
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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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screening

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noun

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Recent Examples of screening
Verb
As of late 2023, 27 states had authorized some form of roadside oral fluid screening. Andrew Yockey, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025 The singer shared her look for a screening of her new movie, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and her nails are giving major dark feminine energy. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The findings also point to new ways of screening drugs that target protein aggregation disorders. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025 Her tests inside homes go beyond those typically conducted by officials and industrial hygienists, screening for toxic compounds like ethylbenzene, a possible carcinogen, and toluene and xylenes, which can affect the nervous system. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for screening
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screening
Verb
  • To bridge the gap, a handful of states have enacted orders expanding and protecting access, issuing blanket prescriptions, executive orders and insurance coverage requirements.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One of his causes was protecting Alaska’s Arctic Wildlife Refuge from oil interests.
    Steve Chagollan, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoplifting over $250 by concealing.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • My District 2 neighbors are making clear that concealing identities already undermines trust, strips away civil liberties and sets a dangerous precedent.
    Devan Patel, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Supporting the best candidates and filtering out the worst is necessary for both the short-term and long-term health of the party and country as a whole.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • By filtering out vibrations and electromagnetic interference, Ironstone Opal maintained accuracy without the recalibration classical systems require.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An example is Pure Storage with their recent report issued this month covering February 2024 through February 2025.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Jac’s professional career started at ESPN, covering the NFL and contributing to Sunday NFL Countdown.
    Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On the screen were images of rolling hills, deer frolicking in the forest, and waves crashing on the shore.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Computer-using agents (such as OpenAI Operator and Manus AI) circumvent this by using computer vision to understand what’s on a screen.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That means rejecting attempts to restrict voting access, defending safe and accessible election systems, and demanding that lawmakers champion pro-voter policies that expand access—like automatic voter registration and nationwide early voting.
    Hannah Fried, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Its once press-shy board chair, Robyn Denholm, has been making the rounds over the past week, defending the up-to-$1 trillion pay package awarded to the billionaire CEO.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But this chassis could be the ultimate mainstream case for cable-hiding showoffs.
    Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anasori’s lab is focused on creating MXenes that can thrive where current materials fail, from shielding electromagnetic waves to functioning as ultrathin antennas in next-generation communications.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • One 10-year-old student said his friend was shot while shielding him from bullets that struck through the windows, according to a new report.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

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“Screening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screening. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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