Definitions

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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Her lack of adequate paperwork prevented her from securing the plane tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

"She wanted to go and do lots of research; she spends God knows how much time now looking through all the paperwork," William said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The mysterious finances of Musk’s company were detailed this week in SpaceX’s IPO filing, which is far more bonkers than financial paperwork has any right to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

OpenAI could file paperwork for its blockbuster initial public offering as soon as this Friday, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal External link.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She pointed to an impressive but imitation oak desk at which sat a prissy, tiny, bespectacled individual, merged with his plethora of paperwork.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick