caseload

American  

[keys-lohd] / ˈkeɪsˌloʊd /

Or case load

noun

1. the number of cases handled by a court, an agency, a social worker, etc., either at any given moment or over a stated period.

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caseload British  

/ ˈkeɪsləʊd /

noun

1. the number of cases constituting the work of a doctor, solicitor, social worker, etc over a specified period

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Etymology

Origin of caseload

First recorded in 1945–50; case ¹ + load

Example Sentences

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caseload

“Because we focus so much on the kind of retroactive or reactionary human caseload, we miss the opportunity to control the vector and to understand more about the vector,” LaDeau said.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

Mexico reported 1,717 active cases as of early May, while Panama’s caseload has grown so severe since its 2023 onset that officials have abandoned individual case tracking.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

It wants the tribunal service to start using an AI model to evaluate claims, rather than expand them, and to split the caseload into different "tracks" depending on their complexity and their value.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Before last year, the highest national annual measles caseload in recent memory was in 1992, when 2,126 infections were reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

My mother told me she had a girl on her caseload who suffered from it, and that once people learn to manage it, they can usually live normal enough lives.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds