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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
Already, at least one union has raised concerns about how AI technology could impact the workload of employees and the quality of public services if there is an expectation that workers’ output increases.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This was more of a sharing of the workload.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
If Tallahassee would stop breaking the laws of our state, Uthmeier would not need to hire out-of-state lawyers to cover his workload.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
De’Anthony Melton, who didn’t play on Friday as the Warriors manage his workload in his return from ACL surgery, had an encouraging night from beyond the arc.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 6 Jan. 2026
This was more of a sharing of the workload.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
If Tallahassee would stop breaking the laws of our state, Uthmeier would not need to hire out-of-state lawyers to cover his workload.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
De’Anthony Melton, who didn’t play on Friday as the Warriors manage his workload in his return from ACL surgery, had an encouraging night from beyond the arc.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Gafford, who was recently reinserted into the starting lineup alongside Davis, will be called upon to shoulder more of the load on both ends of the floor, particularly defensively.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two attorneys made a slew of arguments to defend their position, including that the pair of lawmakers did not have legal standing to bring a suit related to their official duties in the first place.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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An off-duty Naperville police officer witnessed the crash and pulled the driver out of the Tesla.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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