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the amount of work that is expected to be done
Students complained about the heavy workload.
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Recent Examples of workloads
The machine, called an analog optical computer (AOC), is designed to solve complex optimization problems and could one day handle artificial intelligence workloads with far greater speed and efficiency than today’s processors.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Hyperscalers like Google have the balance sheet to build the infrastructure required for expanding AI workloads.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Zoho Projects, for example, can generate in-depth reports on issues, tasks, time logs, and workloads using substantially more types of charts and graphs.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
The Cubs will continue to monitor workloads, especially with Boyd and rookie Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Hyperscalers like Google have the balance sheet to build the infrastructure required for expanding AI workloads.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Zoho Projects, for example, can generate in-depth reports on issues, tasks, time logs, and workloads using substantially more types of charts and graphs.
—PC Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
The Cubs will continue to monitor workloads, especially with Boyd and rookie Cade Horton.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Firms are scrambling to add tax professionals, but with a relatively spares talent pool, that means heavier workloads for existing CPAs.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the Extra gig, Hough will now be the second member of his family to take on hosting duties.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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The researchers built on this for stage 2, which replicated the findings from stage 1 in an independent sample and validated the bespoke Cognitron-MS tasks.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering this, finance professionals need to be extra careful when leveraging these tools for routine finance tasks.—
Bernardo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The college has implemented new programs and expanded others that are tied to in-demand jobs, Posey said.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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As of 2024, about 28% of young adults were living on their own with jobs – the most common milestone pattern among people ages 25 to 34.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Goudstikker Gallery was discovered in a seventeenth-century canal in Amsterdam, and included works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, as well as Jan Steen and Jacob van Ruisdael, the court documents state.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here 360-degree digital projections of works by such artists as Gustav Klimt, Marc Chagall, and Vincent van Gogh are projected onto the walls, ceilings, and floors of a former foundry for a sensory-rich spectacle.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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