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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All of it is managed within one interface, eliminating the need for multiple sign-ins and endless paperwork.
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As the two returned to the motel, Selena demanded the paperwork again.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paperwork, signed by both Heuermann and Ellerup, was filed Thursday night in Suffolk County Supreme Court.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The money is being reallocated from homeowners who completed their inspections and paperwork but did not follow through by completing their projects and requesting their grant, according to a memo released Wednesday by Senate President Ben Albritton.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
As the two returned to the motel, Selena demanded the paperwork again.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The paperwork, signed by both Heuermann and Ellerup, was filed Thursday night in Suffolk County Supreme Court.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
The money is being reallocated from homeowners who completed their inspections and paperwork but did not follow through by completing their projects and requesting their grant, according to a memo released Wednesday by Senate President Ben Albritton.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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 2 Apr. 2025.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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