: the number of cases handled (as by a court or clinic) usually in a particular period
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We have a heavy caseload today.
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The hospital has reported a significant caseload across the various units, with a surge in surgeries.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
And the attorney general’s office has a limited staff of criminal prosecutors with their own busy caseloads.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
But in the summer, the caseload can quickly exceed capacity.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Rice also appeared at a City Council hearing around then and asked for $15 million more in funding for the agency, a result of an expanding caseload driven by a sharp rise in misconduct complaints filed against cops.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
And the attorney general’s office has a limited staff of criminal prosecutors with their own busy caseloads.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
But in the summer, the caseload can quickly exceed capacity.
—Richard Ruelas, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Rice also appeared at a City Council hearing around then and asked for $15 million more in funding for the agency, a result of an expanding caseload driven by a sharp rise in misconduct complaints filed against cops.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 22 July 2024
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caseload
noun
case·load
ˈkās-ˌlōd 
: the number of cases handled (as by a court or a lawyer) often in a particular period
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