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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
Noun
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The mother spends her waking hours working on other people’s farms and performing tasks the neighbors prefer not to do themselves.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Would adjusting your approach improve your performance, smooth out a relationship, or add value to future tasks?—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The plan both helps train entry-level workers to be substance use counselors, case managers and community health workers and also offers zero-interest forgivable loans to workers already in those jobs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The April jobs report came in well ahead of consensus, reflecting the resilience of the economy in the face of rising oil prices and Iran war uncertainty.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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In his gorgeous and arresting debut, Nick Martino hurtles through a variety of forms—from sonnets to visual poems to works of visual art—to vividly portray and reflect on a teenager’s world during and after the speaker’s parents’ divorce and his father’s incarceration.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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This matching linen shirt and shorts set works for any occasion or itinerary, from the flight to Europe to a hillside lunch in Positano to a low-key coastal dinner in Lagos.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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