: 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 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.
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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
The information shed in the toilet can offer communities a glimpse at the caseload, days in advance.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 19 July 2024
Each facility, then, has averaged two border fall admissions per day, about double the caseload observed in 2021, when the number of falls spiked significantly.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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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
The information shed in the toilet can offer communities a glimpse at the caseload, days in advance.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 19 July 2024
Each facility, then, has averaged two border fall admissions per day, about double the caseload observed in 2021, when the number of falls spiked significantly.
—Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Caseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caseload. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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