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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Targeted inspections across the EU in 2025 found over 60 percent of imported items like toys, cosmetics and electronics had banned ingredients, missing labels or absent safety paperwork.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The company’s IPO paperwork said it expects to deploy the technology as soon as 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Shannon also started to take his van to England to pick up loads which hauliers are reluctant to deliver due to the paperwork now required.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Much of SpaceX’s remaining long-term debt is tied to obligations related to “certain AI infrastructure assets recorded as failed sale-leaseback transactions,” the company said in its IPO paperwork.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

I had left all the paperwork at his house because it would have been too hard to explain to my parents.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen