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
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Four analysts go through the raw lists randomly screening out ineligible candidates.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tobacco giants, fossil fuel companies and weapons makers have typically been among those to have been screened out or excluded from sustainable portfolios.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But what if an employer screens out applicants who’d previously been arrested?
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Another directorial debut, the French drama Partir un Jour from first-timer Amélie Bonnin, will open this year’s festival, screening out of competition.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Tobacco giants, fossil fuel companies and weapons makers have typically been among those to have been screened out or excluded from sustainable portfolios.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
But what if an employer screens out applicants who’d previously been arrested?
—Andrew Prokop, Vox, 23 Apr. 2025
Another directorial debut, the French drama Partir un Jour from first-timer Amélie Bonnin, will open this year’s festival, screening out of competition.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for screen out
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 26 May. 2025.
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