filing 1 of 3

present participle of file

filing

2 of 3

verb (2)

present participle of file
as in marching
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group to the strains of that familiar music, this year's graduating class filed into the auditorium

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filing

3 of 3

noun

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Recent Examples of filing
Verb
The filing is awaiting approval from a judge. Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 Solomon Kinloch raised more than $137,000 in the latest campaign filing period. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Project is sponsored in part by the Catalyst Philanthropy Fund, per the website, a fiscal sponsorship nonprofit that allows organizations like Roan’s to accept tax-deductible donations without filing to become a nonprofit themselves. Samantha Riedel, Them., 23 Oct. 2025 Besides filing a complaint with the district, the family notified the Fort Worth Police Department about the incident. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for filing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filing
Noun
  • His truck was found abandoned, and his body was later discovered with two gunshot wounds in the Ocala National Forest, according to court documents and reporting featured in the film.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • But Sia filed her own documents on Tuesday, countering Bernad's claims as to her sobriety, questioning his own, and leveling a new, incendiary allegation.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • University administrators point to a new business plan and the paper's running deficit as the reasons behind their decision to cut print.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 27 Oct. 2025
  • After Washington Post editorial opinion page editor David Shipley resigned following Bezos’ decision, the paper in June appointed Adam O’Neal, a former correspondent for the Economist and an opinion writer for the Wall Street Journal, as opinion editor.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The research, published in the journal Nature, also looked at 1,000 women who had developed triple-negative breast cancer — one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Nessel and officials with the other states argue the agency is legally obligated to use contingency funds and other means in its control to cover SNAP benefits, which provide food assistance in the form of funds made available to low-income individuals and families via benefit cards.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Filing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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