Synonyms for winnowing
win·now·ing

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1. winnow, winnowing, siftingnoun

   the act of separating grain from chaff

   "the winnowing was done by women"

   Synonyms:
   sifting, winnow

Matched Categories

1. • Separation

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How to use winnowing in a sentence?

1. Ray Tweedie:

   I think there will be a massive winnowing down of the field come Wednesday morning.

2. An Interior Department official:

   This is a multi-step process that is traditionally a winnowing process.