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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Congolese health authorities have previously said contact tracing has been hampered by community resistance in some areas and by the rapid expansion of the outbreak into new health zones, increasing the workload for surveillance teams.
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The firm said growing CPU demand tied to agentic AI workloads will support higher memory prices for longer, stretching into the second half of 2027.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The Washington Post via Getty Images Moore's filing referenced health issues Newman suffered in the summer of 2021 and a fainting episode in 2022, and said judges and staff on the Federal Circuit had expressed concerns about Newman's inability to keep up with her workload.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Adjust workloads, extend deadlines, temporarily shift assignments or projects.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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ABC News, 15 June 2026
The firm said growing CPU demand tied to agentic AI workloads will support higher memory prices for longer, stretching into the second half of 2027.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 June 2026
The Washington Post via Getty Images Moore's filing referenced health issues Newman suffered in the summer of 2021 and a fainting episode in 2022, and said judges and staff on the Federal Circuit had expressed concerns about Newman's inability to keep up with her workload.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Adjust workloads, extend deadlines, temporarily shift assignments or projects.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
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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