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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SpaceX is expected to file paperwork for its IPO as soon as this week.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

You file some paperwork, then you wait for a while, then potentially you file a lawsuit.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

However, his paperwork makes him eligible to play against Fiji on 11 July and Argentina on 18 July.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Elon Musk’s rocket company is expected to make its IPO paperwork public next week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He has only seen the paperwork involved with the circus in passing, hasn’t bothered to scrutinize the details of the thing in years.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern