: 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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Panels are meant to help manage caseloads, and to let multiple sets of eyes – and opinions – review a case.
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Jacob Turcotte, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
The Medi-Cal caseload reported an increase of 12.7 million recipients between 2019 and 2020 to 15 million in 2024 through 2025.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Opponents also pointed to the lack of sufficient drug treatment programs to handle a surge in caseloads.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Even if the new judicial seats were needed to accommodate a growing caseload, everything about this was wrong.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Jacob Turcotte, Christian Science Monitor, 17 June 2025
The Medi-Cal caseload reported an increase of 12.7 million recipients between 2019 and 2020 to 15 million in 2024 through 2025.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Opponents also pointed to the lack of sufficient drug treatment programs to handle a surge in caseloads.
—Tom Philp, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Even if the new judicial seats were needed to accommodate a growing caseload, everything about this was wrong.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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“Caseload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caseload. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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