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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Additionally, hiring managers and talent leaders who plan to increase their usage of AI in hiring by 2025, are concerned that besides bias, AI could screen out qualified candidates (56%) which of course is closely connected to bias, and also cause a reduction in the candidate experience (21%).
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
First, policymakers should recognize that the United States already successfully screens out terrorists, which is why so few Americans have been killed on U.S. soil in terror attacks.
—Alex Nowrasteh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2017
The film, an Apple Original Films production that Columbia/Sony will release theatrically worldwide, will screen out of competition, as will Broken Rage, the latest feature from legendary Japanese director Takeshi Kitano.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, directed by and starring Costner alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Luke Wilson and more, will screen out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
First, policymakers should recognize that the United States already successfully screens out terrorists, which is why so few Americans have been killed on U.S. soil in terror attacks.
—Alex Nowrasteh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2017
The film, an Apple Original Films production that Columbia/Sony will release theatrically worldwide, will screen out of competition, as will Broken Rage, the latest feature from legendary Japanese director Takeshi Kitano.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2, directed by and starring Costner alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Giovanni Ribisi, Isabelle Fuhrman, Luke Wilson and more, will screen out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this afternoon.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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