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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; file ², -ing ¹, -s ³

Example Sentences

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The Justice Department said in court filings that as of March 23, 1,700 colleges and universities had either completed their submissions or qualified for extensions after sending in partial reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Data involved in the analysis was drawn from quarterly filings with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Arora’s filings have been dominated by sales, often to cover taxes on massive vestings of restricted stock units.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

He has solicited more payments from San Francisco’s old-money elite than from tech companies, according to an analysis of filings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The ground was covered in a gritty black dust, like iron filings.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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