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

At Joon Um’s tax and accounting firm, new clients are told to finish their paperwork by March 1, or his team may be too busy to make the April 15 deadline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Typically, a company will use AI to speed up the paperwork while keeping the same layers of review and approval in place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

After years of paperwork, lawyers' fees, and an unwanted divorce, my parents were finally falling to pieces.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi