Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with paperwork in American Collocation
paperwork
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈpeɪpərˌwɜrk/
necessary
necessary
relevant
required
You will be responsible for ensuring that all required paperwork is completed to deadline.
excessive
endless
excessive
unnecessary
We want to cut down on unnecessary paperwork for police officers.
complete paperwork
complete
finalize
Individual staff should complete their paperwork in advance of the review meeting.
involve paperwork
involve
require
In some situations registering a death may involve more paperwork, so it will take a bit longer.
deal with paperwork
check
deal with
handle
organize
process
sort out
The paperwork was sorted out quickly and efficiently and the customer service was excellent.
reduce or get rid of paperwork
cut
cut down on
eliminate
reduce
Our aim is to reduce paperwork and bureaucracy to the absolute minimum.
backlog
mass
mountain
pile
reams
Each meeting involves a mountain of paperwork.