How to Use paperwork in a Sentence

paperwork

noun
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  • The lawyer had us fill in the paperwork for the mortgage.
  • She failed to file the paperwork on time.
  • The nurse thinks a child might help if the paperwork doesn’t come through.
    — Stephen Saito, Variety, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Her son, still in college, oversaw the front desk and the paperwork.
    — Corina Knoll Ben Laffin Mark Abramson, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The district had started the process more than a year ago but didn't complete the paperwork.
    — Ryan J. Foley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The people come first, and the paperwork will come second.
    — CBS News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • This monthly process avoids a backlog of paperwork for the staff.
    — Williesha Morris | [email protected], al, 7 July 2023
  • Three months later your lawyer sends you the start paperwork.
    — Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023
  • Doan’s mom filled out the paperwork and accompanied her son to the States.
    — Susan Young, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2023
  • No one must finish their job and then go fill out paperwork.
    — John Clemons, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The non-fiduciary role will last for 10 years or until her death, the paperwork states.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • After more yelling between the two, Li accuses the deputy of being a fake, throws the paperwork and slams the door shut.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2023
  • JetBlue’s customer service advised her to bring the paperwork to the airport on the day of her flight.
    — Amanda Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The rescue was present when she was put down, and gave Siler and Flores the paperwork to formally adopt her.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • Many of us never think of keeping a receipt or paperwork for a gift card.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Most places take care of the entire process by walking you through the sales paperwork and transferring the title.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The lawyers never filed paperwork alerting the appeals court.
    — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Mueller wrote in his paperwork obtained by Rolling Stone.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The dhow’s crew lacked official paperwork, which allowed the U.S. boarding team to search the vessel.
    — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
  • She, along with others, were told they would be discharged once paperwork was signed.
    — Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
  • It's supposed to happen every few years where the ATF comes in and reviews your paperwork.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024
  • The new owner will complete the new loan paperwork and transfer ownership at the DMV.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • She had not been briefed on what to expect for the procedure beyond a short email — there was no phone call or paperwork.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Small business owners need the correct paperwork to back it up, too.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Her only option then is to drive back to the doctor’s office and ask for the paperwork to be adjusted.
    — Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2024
  • At the same time, the fake electors gathered in another part of the Capitol to fill out paperwork claiming Trump had won.
    — Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
  • And of those who are eligible, who will complete the paperwork and all the steps required to reenroll?
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 20 Mar. 2023
  • And there was also some school paperwork that was around some papers were blowing around.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Why did Novo Nordisk pull its paperwork to expand the use of Wegovy for a common type of heart failure?
    — Allison Deangelis and Elaine Chen, STAT, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The first steps would include contacting your old employer and looking for old statements or old paperwork, which might offer some information on the plan.
    — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024

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