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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
Top executives, however, are optimistic that the technology can continue to augment workloads rather than entirely displace human employees.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Mazzulla gave both of his top stars heavier-than-usual workloads.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Connors said Nvidia worked with Supermicro to configure and test the systems against heavy workloads so Supermicro could sell the products to customers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Robinson added 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and a block, and both Mikal Bridges (23 minutes) and Josh Hart (28) saw lightened workloads as the Knicks made quick work of the Bulls on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Confronted with larger workloads and a shrinking headcount, AI — both the kind officially approved by companies and more surreptitious uses — has made its way via support staff into essential Hollywood workflows, including the creative development process.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
That kind of application optimization is impressive and suggests there's real potential for BOT to enhance workloads in different apps, but with it so selectively applied, enhancing benchmark results has the potential to be misleading.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
This likely results in special education teachers and specialists handling more cases, increasing workloads in a job category that’s already difficult to staff.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 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
Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Mazzulla gave both of his top stars heavier-than-usual workloads.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Connors said Nvidia worked with Supermicro to configure and test the systems against heavy workloads so Supermicro could sell the products to customers.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Robinson added 17 points, 11 rebounds, two steals and a block, and both Mikal Bridges (23 minutes) and Josh Hart (28) saw lightened workloads as the Knicks made quick work of the Bulls on Friday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Confronted with larger workloads and a shrinking headcount, AI — both the kind officially approved by companies and more surreptitious uses — has made its way via support staff into essential Hollywood workflows, including the creative development process.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
That kind of application optimization is impressive and suggests there's real potential for BOT to enhance workloads in different apps, but with it so selectively applied, enhancing benchmark results has the potential to be misleading.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
This likely results in special education teachers and specialists handling more cases, increasing workloads in a job category that’s already difficult to staff.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 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
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Aviators — who lost to the Renegades, 28-23, on Sunday — announced after Ginn's arrest that offensive coordinator Todd Haley would handle head coaching duties for the team, per Yahoo Sports.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Minesweeping duties were turned over to three littoral combat ships equipped with the mine-countermeasures package, but the location of those ships has not been disclosed.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The funding round underscores the venture capital industry's enthusiasm for startups specializing in AI coding agents that can complete a range of software development tasks for users.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.—
Kendall Staton,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Stagnation, or zero or even falling output, means fewer jobs, so unemployment rates will rise and numbers of people with jobs will stagnate or fall.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An April reset works across every corner of life.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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There are so many examples of protest art and works that incite collective action and influence policy changes.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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