workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd 
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period
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Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Laurent Charpentier, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Cracking down on food additives would dramatically broaden the FDA's workload.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
Higher workload, career ambitions, and new technology wriggling into the workplace.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024
Bosa was on a snap-count limit of roughly 20 over the past three games, but it was expected that his workload would increase against the Bengals as his strength returned in his hip.
—Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 17 Nov. 2024
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workload
noun
work·load
ˈwərk-ˌlōd
1
: the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned
students with a heavy workload
2
: the amount of work performed or capable of being performed usually within a specific period
a machine's workload
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