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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
Meanwhile, Apple is betting that within a few years, hefty workloads will run on a chip inside the phone, which will play to its strengths as the company has been integrating AI-capable silicon into its devices since 2017.
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Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the devices HP named don’t offer discrete graphics cards or 4K screens, suggesting that the PCs aren’t intended for high-resolution workloads.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Young added that about half of the teams surveyed are already using AI-native simulation platforms in production, even as traditional methods still account for a slight majority of total workloads.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Knowles’ attempt to manage workloads of key players for Saturday’s home game against Portland was scuttled with the extra time, but Minnesota is moving on in the national tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 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
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
Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Most of the devices HP named don’t offer discrete graphics cards or 4K screens, suggesting that the PCs aren’t intended for high-resolution workloads.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Young added that about half of the teams surveyed are already using AI-native simulation platforms in production, even as traditional methods still account for a slight majority of total workloads.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Knowles’ attempt to manage workloads of key players for Saturday’s home game against Portland was scuttled with the extra time, but Minnesota is moving on in the national tournament.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 15 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
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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During construction, this plate is embedded into the concrete foundation to distribute design loads to the civil structure while ensuring the alignment of the plant’s mechanical systems.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Apr. 2026
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Einride's proprietary optimization software, Saga AI, is also being used to manage EV execution of select Amazon loads, including charging planning.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The section Democrats are now invoking, which allows for the permanent removal of a president deemed unable to discharge his duties, has never been used.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ship had spent more than a month at Souda Bay, Greece, before rejoining operational duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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