filings

noun

plural of filing
as in documents

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Recent Examples of filings Quarterly filings are often where deterioration, aggressive accounting, and outright fraud are first detected; the watchdogs work the filing calendar. — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The claims potentially push the matter closer to court, as such filings can be a precursor to filing a lawsuit. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filings
  1. documents
  2. papers
  3. forms
Noun
  • Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The New York Times reported Thursday that the documents released by the White House did not back up his claims.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of documents
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  • At least once a day, however, an ICE officer would peek in to ask who was ready to sign the papers authorizing their deportation.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve Bank says its working papers are preliminary drafts and that the views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of papers
Noun
  • The remaining funds will then be distributed among other class members who have submitted valid forms.
    — Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Instead of painting a broad picture that included all leading forms of content distribution — movie theaters, broadcast and cable television as well as streaming platforms — the states zeroed in on three distinct slices.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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