filing

1 of 2

noun (1)

fil·​ing ˈfī-liŋ How to pronounce filing (audio)
1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings

filing

2 of 2

noun (2)

1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed

Examples of filing in a Sentence

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Noun
In court filings as part of that case, Hunter Biden has echoed his claims of financial hardship. Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025 Additionally, prosecutors have noted in court filings that Idaho law does not have an insanity defense or allow mental condition to be a defense against charges. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025 The second filing stems from the fact that the judge now has two requests to dismiss the case before him, one from Trump’s former acting No. 2 at the Department of Justice, Emil Bove, and one from Adams himself. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025 The court filing does not further detail the correction or remedy Reina purportedly made. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filing

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of filing was in the 14th century

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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

filing

noun
fil·​ing
ˈfī-liŋ
: a small piece scraped off in filing
iron filings

Legal Definition

filing

noun
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed

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