WORKLOAD Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

workload

noun

Definition of workload

as in load

the amount of work that is expected to be done Students complained about the heavy workload.

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Recent Examples of workload One junior link builder can now manage a database of more than 20,000 sites, a workload that used to require at least three people. — Victor Karpenko, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 While bolstering CPUs, AMD also carved out a foothold in the graphics processors used for AI workloads, taking on Nvidia in a market that Cramer said is large enough to support multiple winners. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Its robust durability ensures your crucial data stays safe under heavy workloads. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Metering the new unit of commerce In the AI era, two different users can create vastly different workloads. — Sarita Singh, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for workload

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FanDuel Sportsbook New York FanDuel Sportsbook has very fast load times and overall smooth navigation.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Flat-fee load rates would not see annual increases but will rise by $5 next year.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of load

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The friendly staff, who wear black uniforms with lettering that identifies their duties add to the hotel’s merry atmosphere.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Building continuous-duty gyrotrons for geothermal drilling could therefore help develop technology needed by both industries.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of duty

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My task was to comment on which might be most palatable—or least offensive—to the fair’s usual client base.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Back in 2009, this was a task that quite literally took a village of 30 people — including me — working together to interpret the whole genome sequence of a colleague, friend, and fellow scientist named Stephen Quake.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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