prefile
verb
pre·file
ˌprē-ˈfī(-ə)l 
variants
or pre-file
prefiled or pre-filed; prefiling or pre-filing
: to file (something) in advance
a prefiled flight plan
Only one piece of dam-related legislation was filed during the first of two weeks when state legislators can prefile bills before they start meeting next month.—
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People magazine reported that Lachey, 49, has been ordered to attend anger management classes and Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as part of a prefiling diversion program, citing a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
The Love Is Blind co-host, 49, is taking part in a prefiling diversion program, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirms to PEOPLE.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Mar. 2023
The Love Is Blind co-host, 49, is taking part in a prefiling diversion program, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirms to PEOPLE.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2023
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“Prefile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prefile. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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