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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Cabinet nominees have traditionally provided a flood of paperwork to Senate committees ahead of their confirmation hearings, participating in background checks by the FBI and filling out lengthy questionnaires that probe their lives and careers in detail.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Bring your paperwork, including proof of identification and residency.
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The standards are strict, with plenty of complicated paperwork that’ll require lots of box checking by attorneys and agents on the ground.
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The mountains of paperwork, according to the department, impacted agencies' ability to make any real progress on the Real ID rollout.
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Bring your paperwork, including proof of identification and residency.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The standards are strict, with plenty of complicated paperwork that’ll require lots of box checking by attorneys and agents on the ground.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
The mountains of paperwork, according to the department, impacted agencies' ability to make any real progress on the Real ID rollout.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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paperwork
noun
pa·per·work
-ˌwərk
: routine office or record-keeping work
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