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ADJECTIVE
kept
Synonyms
STRONG
clutched guarded held maintained reserved saved withheld
WEAK
at hand watched over
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoned broken dishonored forgotten
ADJECTIVE
recorded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
documented listed registered reported taped
STRONG
cataloged certified chronicled entered filed inscribed noted published
WEAK
in writing on record

Example Sentences

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In addition, the account allows you to review the information the agency has on file, including your earnings history and addresses.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

In the Texas Panhandle, Potter County elections officials quickly confirmed through DPS that three of nine voters on their list had proof of citizenship on file.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

Companies such as travel-booking site Klook, crypto assets platform BitGo and construction equipment rental EquipmentShare are on file to go public and may hit markets next year, Bochanis said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

A recent Times review found that the county had rebuild applications pending for over 3,000 residents; 1,400 applications were on file with the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

In England, it was already possible to search by fingerprint; a complex system of classification meant that a new fingerprint could be compared to similar fingerprints on file in minutes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day