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 guard is averaging 35 minutes per game since the All-Star break, a workload that has tested his endurance as the team’s lead guard.
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While getting paid to do nothing might suit some, this shift in his workload could be bringing feelings of inadequacy, failure or even fear.
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Trump attempted to end to exemption in February but within days he was forced to reverse his announcement as the huge extra workload swiftly overwhelmed Customs and Border Protection employees leading to the U.S. Postal Service to halting all packages from China and Hong Kong.
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Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The guard is averaging 35 minutes per game since the All-Star break, a workload that has tested his endurance as the team’s lead guard.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
While getting paid to do nothing might suit some, this shift in his workload could be bringing feelings of inadequacy, failure or even fear.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump attempted to end to exemption in February but within days he was forced to reverse his announcement as the huge extra workload swiftly overwhelmed Customs and Border Protection employees leading to the U.S. Postal Service to halting all packages from China and Hong Kong.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workload. Accessed 15 Apr. 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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