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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Some day care centers, summer day camps, or other groups will need to provide you some paperwork. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025 Weston submitted the appropriate paperwork to the IGFA in November. —

Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 1 Jan. 2025 New leadership Council members Maria Ristow and Matthew Hudes were up for re-election In November and were the only two candidates to file the appropriate paperwork to run. —

Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 Customers receive support from the FedEx Freight International Services team to monitor LTL freight shipments, review customer paperwork, and follow up to avoid shipping delays when shipments are crossing borders. —

Joe Cornell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paperwork