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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Meanwhile, Apple is betting that within a few years, hefty workloads will run on a chip inside the phone, which will play to its strengths as the company has been integrating AI-capable silicon into its devices since 2017.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the devices HP named don’t offer discrete graphics cards or 4K screens, suggesting that the PCs aren’t intended for high-resolution workloads.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Low morale after the departures, which have increased the workload for those who remain, has also been a driving force for exits, according to some ex-DOJ officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the devices HP named don’t offer discrete graphics cards or 4K screens, suggesting that the PCs aren’t intended for high-resolution workloads.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Low morale after the departures, which have increased the workload for those who remain, has also been a driving force for exits, according to some ex-DOJ officials.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
San Diegans should look at this in the same way that a shareholder in a small company would evaluate that company when the number of midlevel bosses went from seven to 39 — even as the company’s overall workload remained about the same.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workload. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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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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