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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The company, which is also targeting a valuation of up to $2 trillion, is expected to publicly file its IPO paperwork as soon as this week.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

OpenAI may file paperwork as soon as Friday indicating that it plans an IPO, and SpaceX’s IPO is expected as soon as June, the Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

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

From BBC • May 19, 2026

You file some paperwork, then you wait for a while, then potentially you file a lawsuit.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

She also had to sort through the unit’s massive backlog of paperwork.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield