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
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Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,annie Palmer,frank Holland, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
OpenAI and Amazon’s announcement highlights that CPUs, not just GPUs, are central to the next phase of AI innovation, driven by agentic workloads that rely heavily on traditional compute.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Such alterations can include rerouting planes or delaying flights when there are not enough controllers to handle the normal workload.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 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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