filings

American

[fahy-lingz] / ˈfaɪ lɪŋz /

plural noun

particles removed by a file.

filings British

/ ˈfaɪlɪŋz /

plural noun

shavings or particles removed by a file

iron filings

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of filings

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at file ², -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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She fears she will not be paid as Companies House filings dated up to 30 June 2025 show Swansea Audio Ltd were £888,000 in the red.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Weschler owns stock in those three companies personally, according to filings, including a stake of about $300 million in DaVita.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The company reported a $481.6 million net loss in 2024, along with smaller losses in 2023 and 2022, according to filings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The net worth of many of the wealthiest tech titans, from Musk to Mark Zuckerberg, is tied up in shares of the companies they run, which are often disclosed in public filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

He didn’t talk to anyone about what became his new obsession; he just sat alone in his office, in San Jose, California, and read books and articles and financial filings.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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