How to Use on paper in a Sentence

on paper

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• The Dutch are favored, but this is the closest match of the day on paper.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 29 June 2026
• The joke, at first, was how ill-suited for the gig Friedland was on paper.
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
• Germany is far better than any of the teams Paraguay has played so far, on paper at least.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
• But credentials only confirm someone can do the job on paper.
  — Ed Brzychcy, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• The team member who seems fine on paper but is quietly pulling the culture in the wrong direction.
  — David Salerno, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
• Think about the thrill of discovery when the pictures finally emerge as objects on paper.
  — Rotem Rozental, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
• The purpose of transit is not to maximize ridership on paper.
  — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
• Boards that only look good on paper tend to focus on reporting, updates and consensus.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• Several years ago, I was involved in a project that looked, on paper, like a classic recovery case.
  — Mehmet Egilmezer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• On balance, the route of England finishing as group winners appeals slightly more, on paper.
  — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 27 June 2026
• The gap is usually dramatic, and seeing it on paper changes the conversation faster than any framework.
  — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
• The Sixers are closer to New York on paper but will lack the cohesiveness the Knicks have built.
  — David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
• Win there, and the winner of Australia against Egypt in Atlanta awaits — a path that, on paper, is as favourable as any contender in the draw.
  — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 29 June 2026
• Everything in the 1990s was still on paper, from worksheets and book reports to spelling tests and art projects and maybe a note passed when the teacher turned her head.
  — Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 June 2026
• The investment framework Colorado needs already exists on paper; the obstacle is access to it.
  — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
• Studies have shown that people comprehend less when reading on a digital device than on paper, perhaps because of all these distractions.
  — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
• In Barcelona and Madrid, the eclipse is a near miss — dramatic on paper, yet ultimately disappointing.
  — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 5 July 2026
• In a recent client engagement, the AI assistant looked successful on paper, but the work around it was still fragmented.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
• And the conditions of engagement can't dilute the meaning, which sometimes means walking away from an opportunity that looked good on paper.
  — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
• Even a quarterfinal against Colombia or Switzerland isn’t that hard on paper compared to other potential matchups.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 28 June 2026
• But as Cape Verde reminded the Argentinians last week, World Cup matches are not won on paper.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
• While logical on paper, Akbasaran has identified a major operational flaw.
  — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
• The work week America built Adam Smith divided labor in his pin factory on paper in 1776.
  — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
• Then participants draw their individual targets on paper with colored markers that Fadel provides.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
• An endpoint detection platform that isn’t fully deployed, backups that haven’t been tested or identity systems riddled with legacy accounts may look adequate on paper.
  — Ben Tercha, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
• Business taxpayers must still file Form 843 on paper, and individuals who prefer not to use the online option may also file on paper.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
• These plans may seem airtight on paper, but how our broader team communicates and executes on what’s envisioned is ultimately what determines our overall impact on the business.
  — Stephanie Manzelli, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
• Now, taxpayers can also submit the form electronically, instead of exclusively on paper.
  — Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026
• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding was a huge inconvenience — at least, on paper.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
• My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026