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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Terrestrial networks alone may not be enough to meet these demands, especially as AI workloads grow heavier and more latency-sensitive.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Then, nine plays and 89 yards later, Rhamondre Stevenson, who had to handle most of the running back workload after TreVeyon Henderson left with an injury during the game, broke out a 21-yard run to take the lead, 28-24.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For Mazzulla, who’s notoriously tough on young players, to trust his youngest with such heavy workloads in important conference matchups spoke volumes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Alex Palczewski started at left guard and played the majority of snaps, but Powers got two series in and figures to build on his workload from here.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Dec. 2025
Then, nine plays and 89 yards later, Rhamondre Stevenson, who had to handle most of the running back workload after TreVeyon Henderson left with an injury during the game, broke out a 21-yard run to take the lead, 28-24.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For Mazzulla, who’s notoriously tough on young players, to trust his youngest with such heavy workloads in important conference matchups spoke volumes.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
Alex Palczewski started at left guard and played the majority of snaps, but Powers got two series in and figures to build on his workload from here.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workload. Accessed 24 Dec. 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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