workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd 
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period
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Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Mar. 2025
The service will help NYU Langone speed up the sign-in process and alleviate administrative workloads.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
However, the agency’s civil rights office has long suffered from limited staffing and an increasing workload.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The Cubs must make a decision soon whether to stretch Keller out to a starting-pitcher level as the number of available innings dwindles over the next week as the other starters continue to build their workloads.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workload. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed usually within a specific period
a machine's workload
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