WORKLOADS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

workloads

noun

plural of workload

as in loads

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

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Recent Examples of workloads Such a system would require extremely fast communication between spacecraft to distribute computing workloads. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 While cloud will continue to play an important role, many organizations expect AI inference workloads to run closer to the edge or on-premises. — Nick Rogers, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Broadcom makes custom chips for specific AI workloads, and counts Alphabet 's Google, Meta Platforms , Anthropic, and OpenAI. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Presenter Zane Lowe has conducted loads of candid interviews with new and established musicians, and the company's Los Angeles studio has captured dozens of memorable performances for posterity.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
The two feature about 2,000 sensors that measure loads, airflow, vibrations and how the turbines interact with each other.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of loads

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Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties.

— MIKE CATALINI, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

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Those employees can then use tools like Claude Code or apps like Slack to engage agents across a variety of tasks, including data collection and insights, troubleshooting, and job-specific automation.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The eight-piece set includes a solid spoon, slotted spoon, solid spatula, slotted spatula, pasta fork, deep ladle, meat carving fork, and skimmer to tackle everyday cooking tasks with ease.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

Nussbaum and her colleagues began passing out leaflets at Boston subway and bus stops to women heading to their jobs at downtown office buildings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
The jobs nobody wants The job of deciding whether a Florida family can buy groceries this month or keep its health coverage falls to DCF’s frontline caseworkers, known as economic self-sufficiency specialists.

— Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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