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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
Pliops was showcasing its XDP LightingAI at the Summit, a GenAI native memory stack to power interfence and retrieval workloads for hyperscale and enterprise applications.
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Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Demand for these, along with other offerings like Corning’s specialty glass products, plays a critical role in powering data centers, as big technology companies spend billions upon billions of dollars to outfit them to handle AI workloads.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Because of this change, 35 percent of VMware workloads will migrate elsewhere by 2028, Palmer predicted, noting that hyperscalers will push their customers to the public cloud.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
This compact machine isn’t built for heavy creative workloads or PC gaming.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The machine, called an analog optical computer (AOC), is designed to solve complex optimization problems and could one day handle artificial intelligence workloads with far greater speed and efficiency than today’s processors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Demand for these, along with other offerings like Corning’s specialty glass products, plays a critical role in powering data centers, as big technology companies spend billions upon billions of dollars to outfit them to handle AI workloads.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Because of this change, 35 percent of VMware workloads will migrate elsewhere by 2028, Palmer predicted, noting that hyperscalers will push their customers to the public cloud.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
This compact machine isn’t built for heavy creative workloads or PC gaming.
—PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
The machine, called an analog optical computer (AOC), is designed to solve complex optimization problems and could one day handle artificial intelligence workloads with far greater speed and efficiency than today’s processors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
According to Critchfield, using AI wisely can aid in the shortage by increasing teacher retention and reducing educators' workloads.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
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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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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There’s a lot of tradesmen, but songwriters… There’s not loads of them.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders have since reached an agreement to de-escalate tensions, temporarily lowering the duties to 30% on the United States’ side and 10% on China’s part.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Other than writing games and chuffa, one of the duties of the writers was to serve as a sherpa for the different comedian guests who’d come on.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With the new glasses, people can do tasks like watch videos through the display or see and respond to text messages, Zuckerberg said.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two senior White House officials told the outlet that federal contractors working with agencies like the FBI and Secret Service have run into roadblocks when attempting to use Claude for surveillance tasks.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yet on this evening, the four women—a German, a Pole, a Belgian and a Frenchwoman—were playing Beethoven’s masterpiece, clandestinely since Jewish musicians were not considered worthy of playing such magnificent German works and were doing so just for their own pleasure.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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The addition of an Emerging Artist Competition—sponsored by the Art in Black Foundation—will provide national recognition and cash awards to rising talent, with winning works featured during the summit itself.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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