paperwork
noun
pa·per·work ˈpā-pər-ˌwərk 
: routine clerical or record-keeping work often incidental to a more important task
Example Sentences
She failed to file the paperwork on time. The lawyer had us fill in the paperwork for the mortgage.
Recent Examples on the Web The paperwork, obtained by PEOPLE, mentions both Homer and Heche's other son, Atlas Tupper, 13, as rightful heirs to Heche's estate. 
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 But Trump, like his predecessors, apparently did not sign such paperwork, which could have legal significance for how prosecutors view his case. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 All employees’ personal tools and belongings, shop equipment, paperwork, and archives were also lost to the fire, the statement read. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 And the paperwork, and all of the bureaucracy to make that happen is very cumbersome, takes a few hours of your time. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 People need access to phones, transportation and help to acquire identification, paperwork, health care and much more. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 According to the sheriff’s office, the goats were making a meal of paperwork in the vehicle. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Some student loan servicers, the companies the federal government pays to collect and track payments, are concerned Biden’s decision will mean mountains of paperwork to forgive loans for people who can afford the repayments. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 The owners, already resigned to losing their properties to foreclosure and confused by a mountain of paperwork, believe the deal will at least relieve them of their debt and give them a small amount of cash. New York Times, 24 July 2022 See More
Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 But Trump, like his predecessors, apparently did not sign such paperwork, which could have legal significance for how prosecutors view his case. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 All employees’ personal tools and belongings, shop equipment, paperwork, and archives were also lost to the fire, the statement read. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 And the paperwork, and all of the bureaucracy to make that happen is very cumbersome, takes a few hours of your time. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 31 July 2022 People need access to phones, transportation and help to acquire identification, paperwork, health care and much more. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 30 July 2022 According to the sheriff’s office, the goats were making a meal of paperwork in the vehicle. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 30 Aug. 2022 Some student loan servicers, the companies the federal government pays to collect and track payments, are concerned Biden’s decision will mean mountains of paperwork to forgive loans for people who can afford the repayments. Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Aug. 2022 The owners, already resigned to losing their properties to foreclosure and confused by a mountain of paperwork, believe the deal will at least relieve them of their debt and give them a small amount of cash. New York Times, 24 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
paperwork
noun
pa·per·work ˈpā-pər-ˌwərk
: the documents that are a requirement for or a routine part of something