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 Sutton, indeed, saw his workload skyrocket down the stretch, with at least double-digit targets in four straight games in December. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Sysdig leverages this capability to identify vulnerabilities in running workloads and assess the risk associated with privileged containers to help prioritize remediation. — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Some former Day 2 picks, especially with a few years of experience, would scoff at that kind of workload. — Mike Kaye august 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 By analyzing more acoustic streams at once, operators gain a broader picture of underwater activity without increasing crew workload. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workload
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
  1. load
  2. duty
  3. task
  4. work
  5. job
Noun
  • River levels are so low that commercial ships have had to reduce their loads by as much as 80% to avoid running aground.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Airlines may have to lighten the load by removing passengers or cargo, or carrying less fuel.
    — Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of load
Noun
  • Howard brought claims for breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and fraudulent misrepresentation against CAA.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Citizen, off-duty trooper credited with saving lives Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers cold case investigations, the death penalty and breaking news for USA TODAY.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of duty
Noun
  • An experienced professional can keep the same title for years while AI gradually assumes the very tasks that once demonstrated expertise, so the position survives even as the activities that once made the work feel meaningful begin to disappear.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon enters Gemini and your 6th House of Work and Wellness, bringing more movement into tasks, schedules, and health routines.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of task
Noun
  • Through the mid-1980s, Wolfram continued this work, discovering a number of fundamental connections between computation and nature, and inventing such concepts as computational irreducibility.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This kind of telescope is ideal for solar work, being a good size aperture to reveal fine detail, but not so large as to be severely affected by daytime atmospheric turbulence.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • The current four-week running average for claims is the lowest since 2022 — the height of the post-pandemic job boom.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of job

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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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