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
Examples of workload in a Sentence
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, one such effort, would ensure that Maryland’s teachers earn at least $60,000 per year minimum, reduce the workload of teachers and require the hiring of thousands of new teachers.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
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Specialising in periodisation, Peeters maps out training plans and individual timetables for each player to manage workload for rest and recovery and to avoid overloading players.
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The plan is to pitch them, but manage any one pitcher’s workload.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Specialising in periodisation, Peeters maps out training plans and individual timetables for each player to manage workload for rest and recovery and to avoid overloading players.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
The plan is to pitch them, but manage any one pitcher’s workload.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for workload
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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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