: 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 nurse monitor program was originally staffed with 19 quality monitors in eight geographic areas of the state, each monitor having a caseload of approximately 30 long-term care facilities.
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Mark Ryan, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Thus, many counselors in higher education had the option to launch a private practice from home, reduce their caseload, and make more money.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The deputy attorney general in charge of criminal prosecutions for the state, John Skidmore, said the meeting did not involve any ask for help with caseloads.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
In addition to her job as a mom, Limón has a full caseload—which often feels like a personal crusade on behalf of her clients.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
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Mark Ryan, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
Thus, many counselors in higher education had the option to launch a private practice from home, reduce their caseload, and make more money.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The deputy attorney general in charge of criminal prosecutions for the state, John Skidmore, said the meeting did not involve any ask for help with caseloads.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
In addition to her job as a mom, Limón has a full caseload—which often feels like a personal crusade on behalf of her clients.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 4 Oct. 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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