screen out
phrasal verb
screened out; screening out; screens out
1
: to remove (someone or something that is not suitable for a particular purpose) from a group that is being examined
screening out job applicants who have less than three years' experience
2
: to prevent (something harmful) from passing through
lotion that screens out the sun's harmful rays
Examples of screen out in a Sentence
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This strategy includes locating plants in rural areas with little union membership, screening out hires who might be sympathetic to unions, and dividing the workforce by using temp agencies to fill a significant share of positions.
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Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
And a third Toronto-shot film, Guy Maddin’s political satire Rumours, will screen out of competition at the French seaside festival.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
While today’s voters worry about candidates who are too old, the men who wrote the 1787 document sought to screen out those who were too young or lived abroad.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His last film as a director: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, also premiered at the festival, screening out of competition in 2005.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The prequel will screen out of competition on May 15 at the Grand Theatre Lumière at le Palais des Festivals.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
It is usually made up of a mixture of small pieces of pine bark (usually what is screened out of the mega pine nugget product) available in bags or bulk.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2024
The board’s abstinence-only policy violated the law, according to the Justice Department, in part by creating barriers that screened out people who used MOUD.
—Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
There were more than 20,000 child welfare referrals in the District in fiscal 2023, but nearly 74 percent were screened out, according to city data.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
And a third Toronto-shot film, Guy Maddin’s political satire Rumours, will screen out of competition at the French seaside festival.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
While today’s voters worry about candidates who are too old, the men who wrote the 1787 document sought to screen out those who were too young or lived abroad.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
His last film as a director: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, also premiered at the festival, screening out of competition in 2005.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
The prequel will screen out of competition on May 15 at the Grand Theatre Lumière at le Palais des Festivals.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
It is usually made up of a mixture of small pieces of pine bark (usually what is screened out of the mega pine nugget product) available in bags or bulk.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2024
The board’s abstinence-only policy violated the law, according to the Justice Department, in part by creating barriers that screened out people who used MOUD.
—Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2024
There were more than 20,000 child welfare referrals in the District in fiscal 2023, but nearly 74 percent were screened out, according to city data.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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