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 Agents are being created to run accounting functions, help executives manage their workloads, screen candidates in HR and analyze data in finance. — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 To maintain responsiveness, DLSS 3 was paired with NVIDIA Reflex, which reduces system latency by synchronizing CPU and GPU workloads, ensuring that the higher frame rates do not come at the cost of input lag. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Sep. 2026 Optical computing could potentially address power, bandwidth and scaling constraints associated with increasingly demanding computing workloads. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 Their members overwhelmingly voted in favor of potential strike action in August over pay and increasing workloads. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 The independent testing noted that the robot substantially reduced manual vacuuming and mopping workloads while maintaining high autonomy across complex indoor environments. — New Atlas, 29 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
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  1. loads
  2. duties
  3. tasks
  4. jobs
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Staff reductions are expected to be brutal, and with so many duplicative roles across HBO Max and Paramount+, many talented executives will lose their jobs.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Companies that grow around the university can create jobs and opportunities well beyond its campus.
    — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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