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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That being said, the argument for moving toward digitizing business paperwork, including invoicing, remains strong.
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Maureen Sheehan, a former Correction Department deputy director of investigations, said one issue has been that the agency has been lax in checking the paperwork that is supposed to be filed and approved whenever a staffer goes out on FMLA.
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In the meantime, grief overlaps with paperwork and phone calls.
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On Tuesday, Russell filed official paperwork to run for mayor of Miami in the 2025 election.
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Petr Marek, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Maureen Sheehan, a former Correction Department deputy director of investigations, said one issue has been that the agency has been lax in checking the paperwork that is supposed to be filed and approved whenever a staffer goes out on FMLA.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
In the meantime, grief overlaps with paperwork and phone calls.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2025
On Tuesday, Russell filed official paperwork to run for mayor of Miami in the 2025 election.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Paperwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paperwork. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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