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 if they do I would have to fill out a bunch of paperwork with my job if I actually started collecting money from different entities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

SpaceX filed confidential paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission in late March or early April, according to reports.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But he got bored with the paperwork required to emigrate and changed his mind.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

And on Wednesday, the company had said its Quantinuum quantum-computing business filed paperwork for an initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“You score high enough at regionals,” he said, turning back to his paperwork, “I’ll take you there to pick out a dog myself.”

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles