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screening

[skree-ning] / ˈskri nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
hiding
Synonyms
STRONG
cloaking covering masking suppressing veiling
WEAK
going underground out of sight
Antonyms
WEAK
in plain view obvious
NOUN
network
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chain grid net organization structure system web
STRONG
arrangement artery checkerboard circuitry complex convolution crisscross fabric fiber grill grillwork hookup interconnections jungle labyrinth maze mesh netting nexus patchwork plexus reticulation reticule tessellation tracks wattle weave wiring

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The compound AP503 was discovered using computer-based screening methods that help scientists quickly identify molecules that can activate specific receptors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

An international team of researchers from Bochum and Heidelberg in Germany and Beijing in China identified the drug while screening a collection of antiviral compounds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Each year, up to 35% of students fail the screening, meaning they likely have a vision problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The problem is getting the kids who fail the screening to an eye doctor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I was “randomly selected” for an enhanced screening after that, even though my messenger bag had nothing liquid, gel, or aerosol in it.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram