paperwork

[pey-per-wurk] / ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrk /

NOUN

office work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

filing

STRONG

administration typing

WEAK

desk work inside work

Example Sentences

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The family finally received a payout last Thursday, but with no paperwork to go along with it - and no sign of the ongoing pension payments due to Rachel's stepfather.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The ChatGPT maker said in a statement Monday that it recently filed a confidential version of its draft initial-public-offering paperwork with the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

A developer recently filed paperwork to turn Southern Vermont College—closed in 2019—into a luxury resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“We have the benefit of being founded and led by Elon Musk, one of the great visionaries of our generation,” SpaceX touted in its IPO paperwork.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“She waved some stupid custody paperwork in my face, and said I’ve got to do what she says. Fuchsia rips a piece off the flyer. “That’s what she thinks.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden