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 company behind ChatGPT has been working with bankers to confidentially file its paperwork as early as Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From MarketWatch • 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

SpaceX filed its paperwork confidentially, as many companies do, with the SEC in late March or early April.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“Do you mean to say, all the baroness’s meddling...the silly rules, the strict budgets, the meaningless demands for paperwork, the proposed name change...”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood