ON FILE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

on file

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as in available

possible to get All of her records were kept on file.

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Recent Examples of on file Having something on file with local authorities may help document the owner's wishes even if the physical notice disappears. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Yet the main goal of the process is not to reform belief but to create a document to put into a dossier on file. — Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Through the start of September, tech companies have revealed plans to eliminate 12,947 jobs in the region, 27% higher than the 10,170 disclosed for all of 2025, a review of WARN notices on file with the state Employment Development Department shows. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026 The address on file is 410 SW State Route 7 in Bonner Springs, which is the address for a Wash House Laundry. — Rashad Alexander august 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on file

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