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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Ordinarily, these amount to little more than paperwork.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
Ordinarily, these amount to little more than paperwork.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 26 Apr. 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 5 May. 2024.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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