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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 workload
The inspections and investigations office will now need to work with FDA's drug, device and food centers to reprioritize their workload for the rest of the year, one official said.
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
OpenAI is partnering with SoftBank and Oracle to establish a network of data centers under the $500-billion Stargate project, aimed at powering AI workloads in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing the whole town by name When the job was advertised in 2022, some healthcare analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn’t enough to compensate for a solo doctor’s workload.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Productivity Isn’t Just About The Hours Worked Disengagement and burnout aren’t primarily a function of hours worked and workload.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
OpenAI is partnering with SoftBank and Oracle to establish a network of data centers under the $500-billion Stargate project, aimed at powering AI workloads in the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Knowing the whole town by name When the job was advertised in 2022, some healthcare analysts said the bolstered salary still wasn’t enough to compensate for a solo doctor’s workload.
—Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Productivity Isn’t Just About The Hours Worked Disengagement and burnout aren’t primarily a function of hours worked and workload.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
Noun
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Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our general view on stocks has not changed, even as President Donald Trump ’s cumulative 104% tariff rate on Chinese imports — plus elevated duties on other major trading partners — went into effect at midnight.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The administration, early Wednesday, levied a 104 percent import tax on the nation after China imposed a 34 percent reciprocal tariff on the U.S. following the president’s announcement of new duties last week.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The same bewilderment struck me again today, the morning after the finale premiered, when so many fellow critics took White’s ending to task, if not everything that preceded it.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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Other works expressed deep concern for his country.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Their work spans both natural and built environments, and is committed to the discovery of new material and social possibilities.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, his later life focused primarily on jobs in tech, including with Intel, Apple and the advertising firm the Overland Agency.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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By this time, Mary had found a part-time IT job paying $26 an hour at a law firm.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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