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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
Meanwhile, big tech customers, like Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon, are now designing their own specialized chips for AI workloads, which could reduce their reliance on AMD products.
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Vidal got his biggest workload of the season Sunday with eight carries and 34 yards rushing.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
For example, if an employee is struggling, an empathetic leader might offer flexible hours or temporary workload adjustments, ensuring that the employee feels cared for while still upholding the broader goals of the team.
—Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Such workloads have serious health risks which could result in fatality, the panelists agreed.
—Felicia Melody, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Vidal got his biggest workload of the season Sunday with eight carries and 34 yards rushing.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
For example, if an employee is struggling, an empathetic leader might offer flexible hours or temporary workload adjustments, ensuring that the employee feels cared for while still upholding the broader goals of the team.
—Sahar Andrade, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Such workloads have serious health risks which could result in fatality, the panelists agreed.
—Felicia Melody, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Kara Kramer’s illustrations, filled with the bright colors of the Rubik’s Cube and loads of shapes and geometric patterns, bring a delightful energy to the tale.Megan Gambino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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There’s just loads of people that turn up in a park, and there’s music.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, over half of experts acknowledged that AI will drastically reshape their work duties in the next few years while maintaining a positive outlook for their career prospects.Hilary Tetenbaum, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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While specific directives are still under consideration, such changes could affect where and how federal employees perform their duties.Tom Spiggle, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Sacks’ White House role, for example, is expected to be part-time only, and Musk’s task of co-leading an efficiency commission also won’t be his day job.David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The most important task now is to return the city and its residents to a sense of order and security.Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Teamsters union is looking for Amazon to recognize a union contract that includes higher wages, better benefits and safer work conditions.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, McDonald’s operatic soprano does much of that bridging work, connecting her Rose not to the bright trumpet hotcha of vaudeville but to the mad arias of Lucia di Lammermoor.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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The job required strong management skills to oversee officials in the NBA, the WNBA, the G-League and its African leagues.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Outlook: Cox joins a growing list of offensive linemen leaving the program following the departure of Malzahn and offensive line coach Herb Hand. LS Jack Bernstein Vitals: 6-0, 235 pounds Resume: Bernstein earned the long-snapper job at Georgia State after joining the program as a walk-on in 2022.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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