Synonyms of workload

workload

noun

as in load

the amount of work that is expected to be done

Students complained about the heavy workload.

Related Words

• load
• duty
• task
• work
• job
• function
• employment
• occupation
• profession
• game
• trade
• assignment
• calling
• vocation
• enterprise
• living
• line
• business
• mission
• field
• racket
• situation
• engagement
• lay
• office
• livelihood
• art
• call
• lifework
• gig
• position
• métier
• craft
• appointment
• post
• place
• handcraft
• billet
• handicraft
• berth

Dissimilar Words

• pursuit
• hobby
• avocation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of workload

Instead of only asking whether malware was detected, ask whether a user’s behavior changed, a workload is communicating somewhere unusual, large amounts of data are moving unexpectedly or an AI agent is operating outside its intended scope. — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Several family members streaming or joining video calls at once create a different workload from connected devices sitting mostly idle. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Sep. 2026

The Dodgers, for the first time navigating what was expected to be a full season of two-way play from Ohtani, leaned on his expertise while managing his workload. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The team agreed to treat this series as a quasi-rehab stint to keep his workload under control. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026