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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Both companies have filed confidential paperwork ahead of potential initial public offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Padre Pepe's team are scrambling to help everyone submit their paperwork before the deadline.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Having all the paperwork done, such as a will or a list of passwords, isn’t helpful if the person left to do the administrative tasks doesn’t know where to find it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI and Anthropic have also filed confidential paperwork for IPOs in recent days, but it’s unclear when investors will be able to buy shares in those companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

And now we’re waiting on my discharge paperwork.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day