on file

phrase

Synonyms of on filenext
: in or as if in a file for ready reference

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Many bylaws or CC&Rs say that HOA owners or members are record owners, meaning that a deed is on file in the county recorder’s office documenting that the person is an owner. Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Customers who do not have an email address on file will automatically get a check in the mail. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Any minibar purchases or incidentals will be automatically charged to the card on file. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 The prisoner-coördination headquarters routinely asks Oleksii to verify Vlasova’s info on file. Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on file

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“On file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20file. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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