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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 35, he’s being asked to shoulder one of the heftiest workloads of his career to pick up the slack for injured teammates Jalen Smith and Zach Collins.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
At the silicon level, Series 3 brings a new class of Intel Core Ultra X9 and X7 mobile processors aimed at users running demanding workloads across gaming, content creation, and productivity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Nvidia will also tap the startup’s inference technology, which offers high throughput and low latency for running large language models and other AI workloads.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
OpenAI and Amazon’s announcement highlights that CPUs, not just GPUs, are central to the next phase of AI innovation, driven by agentic workloads that rely heavily on traditional compute.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Developing modern software requires tools that can keep up with big ideas and even bigger workloads.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
At the silicon level, Series 3 brings a new class of Intel Core Ultra X9 and X7 mobile processors aimed at users running demanding workloads across gaming, content creation, and productivity.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Nvidia will also tap the startup’s inference technology, which offers high throughput and low latency for running large language models and other AI workloads.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
OpenAI and Amazon’s announcement highlights that CPUs, not just GPUs, are central to the next phase of AI innovation, driven by agentic workloads that rely heavily on traditional compute.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Developing modern software requires tools that can keep up with big ideas and even bigger workloads.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Putting on the Halloween show together every year proves challenging for the team at The Kelly Clarkson Show, who are often planning for the special while juggling their regular workloads.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Existing data centers need to be upgraded to handle AI workloads, leading to the giant outlays, said Melissa Otto, head of research for investment research service S&P Global Visible Alpha.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 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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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2026
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator, and Whitt, who had been in charge of the defense until being stripped of play-calling duties during the season, both arrived in Washington with Quinn before the 2024 season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Inspire Investment Group president Brian Toerber, the hotel’s owner, has passed culinary duties on to Steven Waters, owner of downtown Denver cocktail bar Run for the Roses and also the hotel’s owner-operator.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Initial roles will focus on low-risk tasks such as sorting, sequencing, and transporting parts along the production line.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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The edgy South of Market venue in San Francisco that showcases works from up-and-coming artists is also known as a cool place to host gatherings and celebrations, especially among the city arts crowd.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meyers, performed works by Bach, Morten Lauridsen and Eric Whitacre alongside Grant Gershon, the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and the chorale’s members.—
Camelia Heins,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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