- present participle of screen.
screening
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the act or work of a person who screens, as in ascertaining the character and competence of applicants, employees, etc.
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the showing of a motion picture.
There will be screenings at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
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(used with a singular or plural verb) screenings,
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undesirable material that has been separated from usable material by means of a screen or sieve.
screenings of imperfect grain.
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extremely fine coal.
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the meshed material used in screens for windows and doors.
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They have dedicated flight check in, security screening and customs and immigration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Others who spoke argued the university should focus on preparing students earlier for college rather than screening them out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
It also launched a massive recruiting blitz that has sometimes resulted in porous vetting, as Slate’s Laura Jedeed discovered when ICE offered her a job after she skipped several screening steps.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
That includes $14.6 million extra for the high court's specialized police department and building security, as well as $6.5 million for a new visitor screening facility on the Supreme Court grounds.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
She asked the judge to order one final screening.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
She did not take the role lightly, Ziering said, noting she watched cuts and took notes, made introductions and brought people to screenings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
This often includes blood tests, chest imaging, cancer screenings, and other examinations.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 1, 2026
Women aged 50 to 70, external are routinely invited for breast screenings, but Turansky wants the NHS to do more to make older women aware they can ask for a mammogram every three years.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Prosecutors allege Finkelstein continued approving tests in the same manner after learning of the death while his companies continued billing insurers for the screenings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
They went to plays and operas and concerts in the parks, listened to string quartets and piano recitals in office-building lobbies, attended movie screenings, and visited museums.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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