refile
verb
re·file
(ˌ)rē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
refiled; refiling
: to file (something) again
refile a case in a lower court
refiling misfiled documents
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In that event, her ruling would be vacated, and the case would have to be refiled.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Pirro’s office later refiled the case as a misdemeanor.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
His lawyers, meanwhile, have requested that the case be dismissed with prejudice, which would prevent the charges from being refiled.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The latest version of the bill was refiled last month and will now face several rounds of committee hearings and readings by lawmakers.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Pirro’s office later refiled the case as a misdemeanor.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
His lawyers, meanwhile, have requested that the case be dismissed with prejudice, which would prevent the charges from being refiled.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The latest version of the bill was refiled last month and will now face several rounds of committee hearings and readings by lawmakers.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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