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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
Last season, deGrom made three starts at the end of the year, but the Rangers are understandably concerned with ramping up his workload in 2025.
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Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The agency’s administrative budget had not kept up with its rising workload as more people aged into retirement.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
For Macs, that means three benchmarks focus on the CPU, using all available cores and threads, to rate a PC's suitability for processor-intensive workloads.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that FEMA had a 35% gap in necessary staffing in 2022, and a heavy workload was leading to burnout and retention issues.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The agency’s administrative budget had not kept up with its rising workload as more people aged into retirement.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2025
For Macs, that means three benchmarks focus on the CPU, using all available cores and threads, to rate a PC's suitability for processor-intensive workloads.
—PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
Still, a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that FEMA had a 35% gap in necessary staffing in 2022, and a heavy workload was leading to burnout and retention issues.
—Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
Noun
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But that doesn't always mean the mental load is less.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
17 Mar. 2025
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Flexing or deflecting under load at opportune times reduces the drag and allows a car to go a little faster in a straight line for the same amount of power, giving that car an unfair advantage.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The royal looked especially thrilled to be back on duty with the Irish Guards on Monday, showing support for the British Army unit on their special day.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Thirteen members of the squad on duty against City have been selected by their countries for World Cup qualifiers, Nations League or friendly fixtures at senior and under-21 level.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In fact, judging from the footage, Kyle appears to get it the most as she's taken to task by many — including Garcelle — for refusing to address the ongoing rumors about her relationship with country star Morgan Wade.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Then there are startups like $1.9 billion Writer AI, which makes AI services to automate menial business tasks, and $1.3 billion Clay, makers of AI spreadsheet tools for companies to organize and suss out sales leads.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even in today’s fluid work environment, taking on the role of the new boss has profound implications.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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James, a police detective, has disappeared after some strange doings at work, leaving behind a mysterious letter with covert messages that John helps decode.—
Sarah Larson,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Last summer, it was reported in the UK’s Times newspaper that he was being considered for the manager’s job at leading Portuguese side Porto.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who worked at that law firm would not be allowed to take a job in government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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