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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
Binary Optimization also features in the desktop 200S Plus chips announced last week, and is a software solution that Intel expects to factor into all future chip launches, enhancing workloads from content creation to gaming.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Massive pi calculations act as a kind of stress test, forcing processors, memory, and storage systems to run continuously under extreme workloads.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past, businesses were this huge pool of full-time employees who were kind of captive to the organization, doing bespoke workloads.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Jensen has said that CUDA — short for compute unified device architecture — enables GPUs to perform across all different types of workloads, including inference.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The findings, which the WSJ reports is one of the biggest studies on AI’s effects on work habits so far, come fresh off a study published by Harvard Business Review that also concluded AI was intensifying work instead of reducing workloads.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
The Panthers are managing a slew of injuries and are managing the workloads of several players down the stretch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The researchers exposed the models to varying levels of tone from managers, reward equality, job stakes, and work intensity, including unfair pay, rude management and heavy workloads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
James Peckham, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Massive pi calculations act as a kind of stress test, forcing processors, memory, and storage systems to run continuously under extreme workloads.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
In the past, businesses were this huge pool of full-time employees who were kind of captive to the organization, doing bespoke workloads.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Jensen has said that CUDA — short for compute unified device architecture — enables GPUs to perform across all different types of workloads, including inference.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The findings, which the WSJ reports is one of the biggest studies on AI’s effects on work habits so far, come fresh off a study published by Harvard Business Review that also concluded AI was intensifying work instead of reducing workloads.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
The Panthers are managing a slew of injuries and are managing the workloads of several players down the stretch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The researchers exposed the models to varying levels of tone from managers, reward equality, job stakes, and work intensity, including unfair pay, rude management and heavy workloads.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
Noun
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Navy said four littoral combat ships (LCS) with the mine-countermeasure mission module would take over those duties.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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So Hennig, for the first time since joining the Wild, stayed home with mom and healthy baby, dealing with the joys and challenges of newborn parenting and handing off some of his duties to other members of the staff for the games in Las Vegas and Denver.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In some cases, robots equipped with virtual reality (VR) and motion capture systems perform tasks such as returning empty boxes, sorting materials, and packaging products.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Featuring a blend of historic pieces with contemporary works by local artists, the exhibition highlights wide-ranging interpretations of form, geometry and place.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The state’s dire budgetary straits have also spurred Democrats to look to fundamentally reform how state budgeting works.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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