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Definitions for paperwork
ˈpeɪ pərˌwɜrkpa·per·work

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. paperworknoun

    work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.

Wiktionary

  1. paperworknoun

    A clerical task or set of tasks involving routine written work; busy work; red tape.

  2. paperworknoun

    Excessive, intricate or meticulous work with documents in an unnecessary and incidental way to more important tasks.

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  1. paperwork

    Paperwork refers to the documents, forms, letters, or any written or printed materials that are required or used for official, administrative, or record-keeping purposes. It often involves writing, organizing, filling out, and managing tasks on paper or electronically.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of paperwork in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of paperwork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of paperwork in a Sentence

  1. Andrew Ansbro:

    One of the firefighters who was with me, who actually retired … due to burns on his legs, he was there digging for weeks with us. He actually passed away two years ago, but … he was not registered. And because he was not an active firefighter, it was very hard to get his claims in because the paperwork wasn't done.

  2. Tom McPhail:

    Behind the scenes, they have been methodically stripping away the layers of paperwork and uncovering evidence of how the sales were made, it appears likely that some providers are going to be called to account for the way they have treated their customers, which could in turn pave the way for compensation for mis-sold annuity investors.

  3. Joseph Pollini:

    Probably the most important thing a detective can do is document their investigation so that anyone reading the paperwork could close their eyes and see what he saw, but that wasn't always the thinking.

  4. Trod Sandven:

    They're brand new, with the plastic still on the seats. The only thing we do is the paperwork.

  5. Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji:

    Most of the time I had to take care of lots of paperwork, spending several days to get official permission, this process is even harder than it sounds, and I've had several unsuccessful efforts.

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