paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
ˈpā-pər-ˌwərk 
: routine clerical or recordkeeping work often incidental to a more important task
Examples of paperwork in a Sentence
She failed to file the paperwork on time.
The lawyer had us fill in the paperwork for the mortgage.
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Organization and privacy is key to Miss Argentina, who enchants visitors with her Virgo tendencies such as being a stickler for details, order, silence and correct paperwork.
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Grant’s lawyers want all the case paperwork unsealed.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
This ain’t got nothing to do with no label, no paperwork, no QC, no nothing.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
The more than 200 pages of paperwork give a limited picture of the former president’s money and investments.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
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Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Grant’s lawyers want all the case paperwork unsealed.
—Sean Piccoli, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
This ain’t got nothing to do with no label, no paperwork, no QC, no nothing.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2024
The more than 200 pages of paperwork give a limited picture of the former president’s money and investments.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2024
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“Paperwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperwork. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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