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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
But Graviton can still come in handy for AI workloads, specifically for refinements, or post-training, after models have been trained with large amounts of data using large-scale computing clusters.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The chips are expected to power a range of Meta workloads tied to AI services used by billions of people across its platforms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the report, abnormal radio altimeter alerts and unexpected flight director indications increased the flight crew's workload, continuing to distract them during the aircraft's initial climb.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
His filling in for Miller last night came a game after Bradgley Rodriguez filled in for Morejón and Adam, who were getting a day of Sunday due to their workload.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
The chips are expected to power a range of Meta workloads tied to AI services used by billions of people across its platforms.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
According to the report, abnormal radio altimeter alerts and unexpected flight director indications increased the flight crew's workload, continuing to distract them during the aircraft's initial climb.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
His filling in for Miller last night came a game after Bradgley Rodriguez filled in for Morejón and Adam, who were getting a day of Sunday due to their workload.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workload
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Managing the ins and outs of a family’s life is no small task, but fortunately, these mothers no longer have to manage this mental load on their own.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Engineers can simulate movements, loads, and environmental conditions before real deployment.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Palmer did double duty as host and performer at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music Awards and absolutely lit up the red carpet pre-show with a gorgeous twist on her go-to copper hair color, styled by hairstylist Ashanti Lation.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the summer of 1917, six United States Coast Guard cutters were sent overseas on convoy duty for the war, and the Tampa was the only one that never returned.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mercury in your 6th House of Routine keeps external tasks moving quickly.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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What got centered were the perfunctory tasks government defaults to when everyone is stretched thin — checking the legal and regulatory boxes for approval, designing detour protocols, posting the orange signs in the right places and marking the lane closures clearly.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Full Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, bringing attention to your role, direction, and how others see your work.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Dameron’s work has appeared in Kweli Journal, Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and elsewhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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He was brought in as competition with Milton for the backup job.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Workload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workload. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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