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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
Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.
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Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026
The goals are arriving as the workload grows.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The workload over the years has increased, as has the complexity of the property valuations.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
This is a business-class laptop, so it’s built to handle actual workloads.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Michael Phillips, Variety, 16 May 2026
The goals are arriving as the workload grows.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 16 May 2026
The workload over the years has increased, as has the complexity of the property valuations.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
This is a business-class laptop, so it’s built to handle actual workloads.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
Noun
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With that kind of volume, even small per-load savings translate to real money over a year.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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What to know about DIY laundry detergent Most recipes call for ½ to 1 cup per full load.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Uthmeier has also argued that the government has a duty to protect children who didn’t have a say in not being raised by both biological parents.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who say there should be punishment when Congress fails at its most basic legislative duty.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Kubiak has experience going against the group in practices last season, but facing his former boss in Mike MacDonald will be a tall task.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Another task involved answering elementary school questions with a giant pencil, and the final showdown was over a Plinko-esque game with specialized chips.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The offense needs a lot of work, and Monken, who has 11 years of NFL offensive coaching experience (though never as a head coach), is tasked with fixing it.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The new ranch comes with a coffee-drinking porch (mandatory), but it is weathered, rustic and needs work.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Further declines in home prices would deepen the hit to household balance sheets, said Lizzi Lee, a fellow at Center for China Analysis, noting that the property downturn has already inflicted significant job losses across construction and related sectors.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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One candidate ran as a fervent booster, arguing that Atlantic Yards would bring jobs and housing to the area.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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