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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My colleagues at Fortune Recommends have been tirelessly screening out the best Black Friday deals.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
The fifth, Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones, had screened out of competition three years earlier.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
There is a point at which additional security to screen out foreign terrorists will actually result in more deaths, as every dollar spent on screening refugees is a dollar that could have been spent elsewhere on reducing an even greaterrisk, such as homicide or domestic terrorism.
—Alex Nowrasteh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2017
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%).
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
The fifth, Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones, had screened out of competition three years earlier.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
There is a point at which additional security to screen out foreign terrorists will actually result in more deaths, as every dollar spent on screening refugees is a dollar that could have been spent elsewhere on reducing an even greaterrisk, such as homicide or domestic terrorism.
—Alex Nowrasteh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2017
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%).
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Screen out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/screen%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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