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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
Of course, at the age of 8, one of the biggest injustices that Shariat, now 32, had was having to juggle her homework with her Kumon workload after school.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The offer was impossible to ignore: a lucrative buyout from a private equity firm, a clear exit strategy, and the promise of a lighter workload.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
The Cubs will continue to monitor workloads, especially with Boyd and rookie Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The departures of Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Kornet rocketed Queta from fourth to first on the depth chart, setting him up for what should be the largest workload of his pro career to date.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The offer was impossible to ignore: a lucrative buyout from a private equity firm, a clear exit strategy, and the promise of a lighter workload.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
The Cubs will continue to monitor workloads, especially with Boyd and rookie Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The departures of Porzingis, Al Horford and Luke Kornet rocketed Queta from fourth to first on the depth chart, setting him up for what should be the largest workload of his pro career to date.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the trial in September 2023, Paxton was acquitted and resumed his duties as attorney general.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The foundation's mission is deeply personal for Siller, stemming from the sacrifice of his brother, FDNY firefighter Stephen Siller, who ran through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel on 9/11 to answer the call of duty.—
Paid Content by Tunnel to Towers,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The games, which task Mario with defying gravity in an effort to save Princess Peach from Bowser, have been lauded by gamers as some of the best titles in the sprawling Super Mario canon.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And the handle took a lot of work.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Norman's posts on social media, which primarily focused on community policing work, drew enough attention that in 2021 then-President Joe Biden awarded Norman and 15 others the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Sep. 2025
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Duncan Wanblad, chief executive of Anglo, will take the top job and Anglo Teck while Teck’s chief executive Jonathan Price, will be his deputy.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s when Billy Napier accepted the Florida job.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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