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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
At present, Microsoft remains supply constrained, with incremental capacity increasingly directed towards internal users such as Copilot and R & D, rather than revenue-generating external workloads.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
The modern workplace has a strong flavor of poor management, with poor leadership quickly transforming what started as a good job into a bad one, with burnout and heavy workloads following soon afterward.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s because spring training and the early parts of the schedule always seem to bring more injuries — a reality that the Yankees have acknowledged this winter — and Max Fried, Cam Schlittler and Will Warren are all coming off career-high workloads.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Neoclouds like Crusoe can focus squarely on AI workloads, seeking out better performance for customized models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The department was able to save about $131,000 by utilizing cost-effective vendors, applying for grants, redistributing workloads, and eliminating full- and part-time positions, according to a one-sheet informational page about the reorganization from the department.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Several new companies have also been founded specifically to help AI data centers shift workloads and even use in-house battery storage to temporarily move data centers’ power use off the grid during power shortages.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
This positions the company for more robust growth as the industry adapts to prioritize AI workloads.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Feb. 2026
The modern workplace has a strong flavor of poor management, with poor leadership quickly transforming what started as a good job into a bad one, with burnout and heavy workloads following soon afterward.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
That’s because spring training and the early parts of the schedule always seem to bring more injuries — a reality that the Yankees have acknowledged this winter — and Max Fried, Cam Schlittler and Will Warren are all coming off career-high workloads.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Neoclouds like Crusoe can focus squarely on AI workloads, seeking out better performance for customized models.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The department was able to save about $131,000 by utilizing cost-effective vendors, applying for grants, redistributing workloads, and eliminating full- and part-time positions, according to a one-sheet informational page about the reorganization from the department.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Several new companies have also been founded specifically to help AI data centers shift workloads and even use in-house battery storage to temporarily move data centers’ power use off the grid during power shortages.
—Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
This positions the company for more robust growth as the industry adapts to prioritize AI workloads.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
Noun
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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For larger loads, the company recommends using two tiles.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
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By then, customs duties from sugar and tobacco—produced by England’s slave economies in the Americas—accounted for a third of the Crown’s revenues.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reportedly, the system has reached full operational status, shielding personnel from hazardous maintenance duties.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Teaching a robot to perform daily tasks Researchers highlighted that teaching a robot to perform daily tasks remains one of the great challenges in robotics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Save your pickiest, most problematic tasks for days with strong, above-zero stars.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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This location is situated closely to many thousands of jobs that could reside within walking distance or short bus ride of apartments, condos, townhouses and single-family homes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is especially true for couples who live together and work demanding jobs; the cycle of work, home, sleep and repeat can become monotonous over time.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Today the city’s casinos, banks, and skyscrapers include works by many top contemporary architects.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
15 Feb. 2026
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On Main Street, Majestic Repertory Theatre offers a distinctly different experience, combining a professional theater presence with bold, high-energy plays, musicals, and original works known for inventive set design, immersive elements, and a playful, sometimes provocative, approach.—
Mackenzie Jervis,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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