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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The judge's dismissal allows the plaintiff to refile the same claim or charges at a later time.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 July 2025
The President dropped his federal lawsuit on Monday but refiled it in state court shortly thereafter.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
In court minutes of a hearing to drop the death penalty in the case, the Capital Review Committee is noted as having voted 8-0 to dismiss the case, which was never refiled.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
The court is asking both sides in the Mukwonago case to refile briefs supporting their arguments.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 July 2025
The President dropped his federal lawsuit on Monday but refiled it in state court shortly thereafter.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 3 July 2025
In court minutes of a hearing to drop the death penalty in the case, the Capital Review Committee is noted as having voted 8-0 to dismiss the case, which was never refiled.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 June 2025
The court is asking both sides in the Mukwonago case to refile briefs supporting their arguments.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 3 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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