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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The approval, announced May 8, is pending verification of paperwork.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
This global competition is transforming immigration paperwork into an economic strategy, aiming for technological dominance.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But even amid those positive signs, the speaker hasn’t unlocked any public matching funds — in part due to persistent paperwork issues — which could hamper her ability to get her message out as the Democratic mayoral primary looms just weeks away.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Parents will be able to fill out paperwork to apply for free or reduced price lunch starting July 14 at www.myschoolapps.com.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
This global competition is transforming immigration paperwork into an economic strategy, aiming for technological dominance.
—Arafat Kabir, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
But even amid those positive signs, the speaker hasn’t unlocked any public matching funds — in part due to persistent paperwork issues — which could hamper her ability to get her message out as the Democratic mayoral primary looms just weeks away.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Parents will be able to fill out paperwork to apply for free or reduced price lunch starting July 14 at www.myschoolapps.com.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 May 2025
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“Paperwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperwork. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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