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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
With the playoffs fast approaching, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has begun scaling back the workloads of his most important players.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Data center boom Data center demand globally has surged in recent years, largely driven by the explosion in AI workloads, which require vast computing power, electrical power, cooling and networking infrastructure.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
For now, Amazon has helped customers to migrate their workloads to data centers in other regions as disruptions persist.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
This likely results in special education teachers and specialists handling more cases, increasing workloads in a job category that’s already difficult to staff.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Internal selections of career officials to promote were ignored by Noem across agencies, which prevented people from being in a position to make decisions and added to the workloads of more senior officials.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Following several leaks, AMD has announced that its Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 desktop processor packs even more 3D V–Cache, letting the CPU harness a larger pool of SRAM for gaming and other workloads.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The union had been pushing for better compensation, stronger job security and more manageable workloads.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Adding census questions to their routines will just be one of several elements like the weather, traffic and the amount of letters or packages needing delivery that postal carriers calculate into their workloads each day, Renfroe said.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Data center boom Data center demand globally has surged in recent years, largely driven by the explosion in AI workloads, which require vast computing power, electrical power, cooling and networking infrastructure.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
For now, Amazon has helped customers to migrate their workloads to data centers in other regions as disruptions persist.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
This likely results in special education teachers and specialists handling more cases, increasing workloads in a job category that’s already difficult to staff.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Internal selections of career officials to promote were ignored by Noem across agencies, which prevented people from being in a position to make decisions and added to the workloads of more senior officials.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
Following several leaks, AMD has announced that its Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 desktop processor packs even more 3D V–Cache, letting the CPU harness a larger pool of SRAM for gaming and other workloads.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026
The union had been pushing for better compensation, stronger job security and more manageable workloads.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Adding census questions to their routines will just be one of several elements like the weather, traffic and the amount of letters or packages needing delivery that postal carriers calculate into their workloads each day, Renfroe said.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workloads
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Combined, the marijuana loads had a street value of about $675,000 in the United States, and high-quality weed could be worth two to three times higher in Europe, according to the CBP.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s closure has meant many workers are out of a job, patients are having to find other options for care, and nearby hospitals, including Rush Oak Park Hospital and Loretto Hospital, may face heavier patient loads.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are still assisting at airports, with duties like checking identification and helping manage lines.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mills was absent from Monday’s broadcast, with Gary Davies assuming broadcasting duties.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those tasks included going to a bank for ransom money.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nothing Phone Deal The Nothing Phone (3) combines high-end power with a unique design that can handle intensive gaming and AI tasks with its Snapdragon 8s Gen4 chipset.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Magdy al-Deeb, a business owner, urged the government to reverse the decision to preserve jobs, especially for cafes and small businesses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The museum has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not every author is so concerned by how their works are reimagined.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Workloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workloads. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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