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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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Kerr, who played for Popovich in San Antonio at the end of his career and has a strong relationship with his former coach, was asked about load management in the context of a prominent former teammate criticizing the concept.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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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,
31 Oct. 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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Developed by scientists at TU Delft, the algorithm can help perform tasks at hard-to-reach infrastructure, like offshore wind turbines.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shapiro already accomplished many of the tasks he was brought to Toronto to oversee, building a new player development complex and renovating Rogers Centre.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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But the organization needs resources to sustain its essential work and to achieve its laudable goal of ending elder hunger in the city in the next 15 years.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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Many people took the day off from work and brought their children to take part in the festivities.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Duffy had been angling to hold on to the NASA job, according to media reports.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry was promoted to the interim job in Woodward’s place, and the board gave him the authority to lead the coaching hire.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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