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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On Thursday, the president’s lawyers refiled a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging its reporters have knowingly and maliciously maligned his achievements.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has since refiled those charges.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
But it’s now tangled in litigation after a resident recently refiled his case in federal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has since refiled those charges.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
But it’s now tangled in litigation after a resident recently refiled his case in federal court.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Though an appeals court dismissed the case, but federal prosecutors refiled and had the ruling overturned.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for refile
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“Refile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refile. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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