: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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The caseload is only expected to grow.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
As chair of the Assembly’s Communications and Conveyance Committee, Boerner said the caseload the CPUC’s five commissioners have to handle is too burdensome and expanding the roster to nine will improve things.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
While the Ebola caseload is not spiking, the number of locals exposed to infection via health workers has been rising.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The severity of the symptoms and the rising caseload were fueling growing panic in Bunia neighborhoods.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
As chair of the Assembly’s Communications and Conveyance Committee, Boerner said the caseload the CPUC’s five commissioners have to handle is too burdensome and expanding the roster to nine will improve things.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
While the Ebola caseload is not spiking, the number of locals exposed to infection via health workers has been rising.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
The severity of the symptoms and the rising caseload were fueling growing panic in Bunia neighborhoods.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
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“Caseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caseload. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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