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the amount of work that is expected to be done
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Recent Examples of workload
In the immediate future, being without Tatum means much of the workload falling on Brown and Derrick White.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The workload, the loneliness, the distress calls from their parents: There’s so much weighing on Watts transplants.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
That's adding to the workload as well because the employee is less likely to be familiar with the case and may have to wait for the local office to transmit documents and information.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Law firms are adopting secure portals for transactions, ensuring better data protection while AI and automation tools are proving to optimize billing cycles and reduce manual workload.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
The workload, the loneliness, the distress calls from their parents: There’s so much weighing on Watts transplants.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
That's adding to the workload as well because the employee is less likely to be familiar with the case and may have to wait for the local office to transmit documents and information.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 7 May 2025
Law firms are adopting secure portals for transactions, ensuring better data protection while AI and automation tools are proving to optimize billing cycles and reduce manual workload.
—Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Having an unquestionably talented scorer like Ogunbowale (22.2 points per game in 2024) will help ease the load off Paige Bueckers, who averaged 19.9 points per game in her senior season at UConn.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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In Singapore, a skyscraper adapts to monsoon winds, shifting the HVAC load to avoid structural strain.—
Dan Drogman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Holden’s official duties took him out into the community doing public relations for the Army Air Forces.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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Throughout season 8, Gamble had struggled to reconcile her duties as an officer with her family's deep criminal history — her father's legacy as the murderer of an L.A. sheriff didn't do her any favors on the force.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Following Carlo Ancelotti is no small task, especially stepping into a club that demands silverware.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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In less than a year, the Mavericks reached the NBA Finals, hired a new team president whose task is to build a new arena, traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, missed making the playoffs, and won the draft lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Laundry sanitizers are also recommended for washing work clothes that have been contaminated with pathogens of human, animal, or agricultural origin.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 May 2025
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High calcium levels can affect how fast your heart beats and how well other heart medications work.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Programmed to serve, the heavily armed robot soldier does not love its job.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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