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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Confirming it truly is the year of the Big IPO, OpenAI disclosed it confidentially filed paperwork to go public.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The company led by Sam Altman confidentially filed IPO paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the startup said in a written statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The ChatGPT maker said in a statement Monday that it recently filed a confidential version of its draft initial-public-offering paperwork with the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Before chemotherapy, Ryan froze his sperm and signed paperwork allowing Laura to use it if he died.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Office workers were grinding through afternoon meetings and paperwork.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland