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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Automated systems handle these jobs in real time, significantly reducing human error and cutting down on paperwork.
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Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Among the items are 50 rare tapes including master recordings with unheard tracks, as well as personal paperwork such as payslips for him and his bandmates, a handwritten form in which Hendrix requests his birth certificate, dry-cleaning bills and tour itineraries.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
For example, in California elections officials, not rival candidates, vet the paperwork.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Sitting together in a restaurant, Ivana reads through the paperwork carefully, much to Cohn’s chagrin.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Promise Okeke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Among the items are 50 rare tapes including master recordings with unheard tracks, as well as personal paperwork such as payslips for him and his bandmates, a handwritten form in which Hendrix requests his birth certificate, dry-cleaning bills and tour itineraries.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
For example, in California elections officials, not rival candidates, vet the paperwork.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2024
Sitting together in a restaurant, Ivana reads through the paperwork carefully, much to Cohn’s chagrin.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for paperwork
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“Paperwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperwork. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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