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 allowed that the suit could be refiled if Richey’s attorneys could show that the network knew about the agreement while the project was still being produced.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Thomas’ husband, Dr. Ed Friedland, once faced charges in her murder, but they were dropped and never refiled.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The Jane Doe plaintiff refiled her complaint today in New York state court.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Fulton's accusation – that Nicolas Cage bailed their son out of jail, supported him financially and supplied him with alcohol – cannot be refiled in court.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Thomas’ husband, Dr. Ed Friedland, once faced charges in her murder, but they were dropped and never refiled.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
The Jane Doe plaintiff refiled her complaint today in New York state court.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Fulton's accusation – that Nicolas Cage bailed their son out of jail, supported him financially and supplied him with alcohol – cannot be refiled in court.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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