workloads

noun

plural of workload
as in loads
the amount of work that is expected to be done Students complained about the heavy workload.

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Recent Examples of workloads As hyperscale and cloud customers increasingly deploy flash memory for AI inference workloads, the total addressable market for NAND is expected to explode from roughly $70 billion in 2025 to over $300 billion in 2026. — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 Additionally, CSquare is working with the village on permitting for four other temporary generators on site and needed to power critical workloads. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 It can also be deployed in data centers, giving developers options for running high-volume workloads closer to where they are generated. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Terrell Jennings remains ahead of the other reserves, who saw little action Tuesday and appear primed for heavy workloads in Thursday’s preseason opener. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The idea is that if workloads are distributed across multiple providers, there will be no single point of failure. — Srini Srinivasan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Payton said several players are going to have their workloads managed over the next three days. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
  1. loads
  2. duties
  3. tasks
  4. jobs
  5. works
Noun
  • The finding challenges earlier computer models that predict how nuclear fusion reactor materials handle extreme thermal loads.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For everyday loads of shirts, pants and towels, that’s more than enough.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Turn off alerts for a short block and write down priorities, since concrete habits calm anxiety when tasks grow fuzzy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As artificial intelligence revolutionizes how tasks are completed, many people are pleading their cases for why their jobs are important.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • The Republican nominee also said the work agreements that allow many state employees to perform their jobs remotely need reform as well.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While the good-paying white-collar jobs in the ‘burbs are getting slashed, the substantial workforce Capital One inherited from Discover in the city of Chicago largely has been spared.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • New York — Artificial intelligence is a game-changing technology that’s already transforming how the world lives and works.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The institution’s collection houses six monumental works by Mora (1866–1936), an innovative artist who has grown to the status of regional hero.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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