1
: an act or instance of using a file
2
: a fragment rubbed off in filing
iron filings
1
: an act or instance of filing something
2
: a document filed
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
His filing included a 40-page presentation outlining the issue and his documentation.
Jan. 8, 2024, Khoury received a letter from DATCP saying that Honda had not responded to attempts at mediation.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
State Farm is raising homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by a whopping 27.2% beginning Aug. 15, according to a filing with the state last month.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The filing period for nonpartisan judicial candidates to file petitions for ballot access without paying the filing fee will be from noon Sept. 11 until noon Sept. 18, according to the secretary of state's office.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The tax agency said that Direct File users reported a high degree of satisfaction and quick answers to their filing questions.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
His filing included a 40-page presentation outlining the issue and his documentation.
Jan. 8, 2024, Khoury received a letter from DATCP saying that Honda had not responded to attempts at mediation.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
State Farm is raising homeowners insurance rates in Illinois by a whopping 27.2% beginning Aug. 15, according to a filing with the state last month.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The filing period for nonpartisan judicial candidates to file petitions for ballot access without paying the filing fee will be from noon Sept. 11 until noon Sept. 18, according to the secretary of state's office.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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