screenings plural in form but singular or plural in construction: material (such as waste or fine coal) separated out by means of a screen
3
: metal or plastic mesh (as for window screens)
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: a showing of a movie
Examples of screening in a Sentence
methods of screening for cancer
Players must pass three random drug screenings.
Federal agents handle passenger and luggage screening at the airport.
The company will be conducting applicant screenings Wednesday.
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Donna Karan and Christie Brinkley have a great time at the Cinema Society screening of Neon's Splitsville, held at Karan's home in East Hampton, N.Y.
Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt are serving looks while chatting together on the set of The Devil Wears Prada 2 in New York City on July 29.—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 31 July 2025 Refugee screening clinic: The department is slowly winding down.—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025 The result is fast, bias-free screening that keeps quality high.—Nacho De Marco, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 The day before, Schoonmaker will introduce a screening of Powell’s classic film The Edge of the World (1937), presented in a digital restoration.—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for screening
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