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the amount of work that is expected to be done
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Recent Examples of workload
Prosecutors who recently left the job cited high workload due to low staffing levels, insufficient pay and a lack of experienced staff to train and mentor colleagues as reasons for leaving, said county officials, citing exit interview responses.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Chiefs won’t want to increase his workload significantly.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Many scientists and engineers track their time and workload according to the projects that work is associated with, including missions based out of other NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 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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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
But the Chiefs won’t want to increase his workload significantly.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Many scientists and engineers track their time and workload according to the projects that work is associated with, including missions based out of other NASA centers.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Oct. 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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But, at a moment when big narrative audio studios are shuttering, loads of people are being laid off and fewer documentary series are being made, this sentence really struck a nerve in the industry of folks who produce, write, edit and sound design longform narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That could mean co-locating with renewables, using batteries to extend solar availability, or making data centers flexible enough to shift heavy compute loads to periods of abundant clean power.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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At the time, the 56-year-old was given the go-ahead to continue his coaching duties during his treatment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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To garrison those vulnerable treasure houses, Britain had to reassign regiments from tours of duty in North America and abandon Philadelphia, the biggest prize the redcoats had taken so far.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Understanding automation and working to create the conditions where workers can benefit from technical advances is an important task for the twenty-first century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This includes layoffs, hires and positions left open because tasks were automated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Actions define how Qira gets work done.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But again, as of late, Jalen has been doing a great job of making plays for us.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The TikTok guy will even teach you how to use the tools required for the job.—
Nolan Finley The Detroit News,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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