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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But it still got bogged down in what amounted to paperwork issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The couple had gathered documentation about their marriage, work, and status, according to paperwork her attorney provided the BBC.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When Cerebras filed its IPO paperwork earlier this month, the company intended to sell 28 million shares at a price between $115 and $125, raising $3.5 billion at the top end of the range.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

If the paperwork is confusing, go to the human-resources department with questions, said Ryan Catanese, an Ohio-based senior wealth adviser at MAI Capital Management.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

They go back and forth because they’ve been living there since way before those borders existed and they have no paperwork because they don’t belong to anybody.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri