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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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Adaptive power shift Sandia researchers, along with Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories, will now test whether Spectra can handle demanding national-security workloads such as advanced fluid dynamics.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
The advisers carry a heavy workload, assigned 50 to 55 students ranging from sixth graders to seniors in high school.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
With workloads that vary depending on the rotation, going to sleep and waking up at a consistent time is impossible.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 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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