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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Under the deal, the United States is “forever barred and precluded” from a range of actions including audits against Trump, the settlement paperwork showed.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

OpenAI may file paperwork as soon as Friday indicating that it plans an IPO, and SpaceX’s IPO is expected as soon as June, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

A row of shelves at the far end stacked with paperwork and files.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler