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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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

SpaceX on Wednesday publicly filed its initial public offering paperwork with U.S. regulators, officially setting the stage for a listing as soon as next month.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Heidi Pratt filed the paperwork in 2010, generating headlines for months, according to the memoir.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

After she gained probate, she completed all the paperwork to release his £50,000 worth of premium bonds.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But she was pretty sure that when planes landed, the pilots stayed in the cockpit for a while filling out paperwork or something.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix