1. filed or submitted in advance before a deadline or required time
Usage: commonly used in legal, tax, and administrative contexts

1. past tense and past participle of 'prefile': to file or submit (a document, form, or application) in advance
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The tax return was prefiled weeks before the April deadline.
• She prefiled her college applications in November to meet early decision requirements.
• Prefiled documents are often processed more quickly by government agencies.
• The attorney prefiled the motion to ensure it reached the court on time.
• Many voters prefiled their absentee ballots before election day.
• The company prefiled its annual report with the SEC in January.