workload

noun

work·​load ˈwərk-ˌlōd How to pronounce workload (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web The overly eager go-getters fatigued earlier than previously, as their heart rates accelerated at lower workloads than before their illness. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024 Garcia said in an interview that stress at work and heavier workloads have aggravated her health issues. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 The cerebral, smiley righty from Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the only one of the five to have reached Triple-A and this spring is unburdened by workload restrictions. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 The lack of help means current accountants’ hours and workloads can be grueling, upping the odds of mistakes and burnout. Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 New e-filing technologies onboard to ease the workload for attorneys, court workers and the thousands of people who come to Sacramento’s courthouses each day. Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024 At the same time, the agency has faced a surging workload amid high levels of migration to the U.S. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024 The enhancements are designed to support enterprise-grade production workloads, enabling real-time and accurate responses for GenAI applications. Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 The workload associated with keeping the service going, however, can be immense. Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workload was in 1899

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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workload. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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workload

noun
work·​load ˈwərk-ˌlōd How to pronounce workload (audio)
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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