workload

noun

Definition of workloadnext
as in load
the amount of work that is expected to be done Students complained about the heavy workload.

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Recent Examples of workload The dominant explanation remains workload — billable hours, client demands, long days, high stakes. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 That gives the new processor a path into systems handling large transaction-processing and data-intensive workloads. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026 Boutte converted a modest 33-catch workload into 551 yards and six touchdowns. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 For enterprise workloads that exceed a single system's capacity, desktop units equipped with Thunderbolt 5 support Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) clustering. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workload
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  1. load
  2. duty
  3. task
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  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • My duties in washing the dishes mark the exact time and place.
    — Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And in 2025, when Mexico raised duties on Chinese autos and steel, China put tariffs on Mexican pecans.
    — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of duty
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  • Mice treated with the grafts also did better on tasks testing their memory and spatial learning.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • While living in Dublin, the Holbrookes are assigned to a kind of social worker (Domhnall Gleeson) whose task is to separate them bit by bit.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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