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  • present participle of screen.
Definitions

screening

[skree-ning] / ˈskri nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hiding
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
in plain view obvious




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The findings could ultimately help shape future recommendations for obesity screening and encourage routine waist measurements to become more common in health care.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

As AI-assisted answering, deepfakes and fraudulent candidates complicate hiring, companies are upping their screening tactics to make sure job seekers really know what they’re talking about and are who they say they are.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

A major security operation was nonetheless being maintained with soldiers screening people entering the presidency with metal detectors.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

As someone behind me at the end of the film’s screening said, “Well, that plane took a while to land.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

“Chapter thirty for next time. And don’t forget there’s a screening of Meet the Patels tonight at the Cantor Film Center,” the professor calls as my fellow students and I gather our notebooks and backpacks.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Much of this progress stems from improved medical treatments—e.g., statins, immunotherapies, GLP-1s—disease screenings and less tobacco use.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

During film screenings organised by the bookshop, the electricity has even been cut off.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

North Korea’s IT workers use stolen American identities to pass hiring screenings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Deluxe prints and special guests await at August’s best screenings in Los Angeles, along with essential theatrical experiences like “Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

This meant I'd have to justify my daily screenings with a homework assignment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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