: 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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Backtracking on Civil Rights Remaking the OCR isn’t just about increasing caseloads and reordering political priorities.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
Assembly Bill 690 by Burbank Democrat Nick Schultz, a former county prosecutor in Oregon, would also provide caseload and performance guidelines.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
His office increased its caseload by roughly 83% in its first year, placing its focus on violent crime, according to the release.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
The Legislative Analyst recently estimated that this change caused 112,000 extra seniors to join the program’s caseload at a cost of $1.4 billion annually.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 2 May 2025
Assembly Bill 690 by Burbank Democrat Nick Schultz, a former county prosecutor in Oregon, would also provide caseload and performance guidelines.
—Robert Greene, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
His office increased its caseload by roughly 83% in its first year, placing its focus on violent crime, according to the release.
—Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
The Legislative Analyst recently estimated that this change caused 112,000 extra seniors to join the program’s caseload at a cost of $1.4 billion annually.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 14 May 2025
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“Caseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caseload. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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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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