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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
Microsoft Azure for government workloads and Oracle's sovereign cloud installations are the most visible examples.
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Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
If the workloads that justify the hyperscaler capex boom can be handled locally and cheaply, the house of cards Klement described starts to look structurally unstable from the foundation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Versus other iPads and Android tablets, this is the clear choice for photo editing and other media workloads.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Specifically, the big three of Shea Theodore, Rasmus Andersson and Noah Hanifin took on heavy minute workloads.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
According to project developers, the system supports workloads ranging from artificial intelligence and big data annotation to 5G infrastructure and domestic large language model development.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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
Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
If the workloads that justify the hyperscaler capex boom can be handled locally and cheaply, the house of cards Klement described starts to look structurally unstable from the foundation.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 May 2026
Versus other iPads and Android tablets, this is the clear choice for photo editing and other media workloads.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2026
Specifically, the big three of Shea Theodore, Rasmus Andersson and Noah Hanifin took on heavy minute workloads.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 23 May 2026
According to project developers, the system supports workloads ranging from artificial intelligence and big data annotation to 5G infrastructure and domestic large language model development.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
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
Noun
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This especially applies to our special education teachers, many of whom carry increasingly unsustainable case loads.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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For example, the commercial loads in the CBS Sunday afternoon NFL games are identical to the loads that pop up during the games streaming on Paramount+.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Carlos Vicens, ostensibly a set-piece coach, stepped up and effectively became Guardiola’s No 2, alongside his other duties, but he was stretched too thin.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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About 1 in 3 states didn’t even employ one staffer whose full-time job was to ensure that nonprofit funds were properly managed and that people in their states who ran nonprofits were upholding their financial and ethical duties, according to the survey.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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But the demonstration is an important one as more aviation companies are looking to AI to usher in a new evolution in air travel by using it to automate tasks for pilots and perhaps one day enable fully autonomous flights.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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But these aren’t showing up as a boost to GDP, BofA said, explaining that while AI can currently transform about 20% of all workplace tasks, only 23% of those are actually cost-effective to automate at today’s prices.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Rudd has previously spoken candidly about working odd jobs in the '90s while pursuing his dream of being a working actor.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The owner of a large plant distributor and nursery company, who asked not to be identified for fear that ICE would target the business, said Operation Midway Blitz led to fewer landscaping jobs and declining store traffic.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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That’s what makes pilots the best barometers for how well a piece of luggage works.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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The honorees’ works include accounts of a rural community’s life during World War I, the evolution of a commuter suburb and how a Cook County election controversy led to a landmark Supreme Court decision.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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