as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
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Recent Examples of payload
But overall, payload specialists received less training than full-time astronauts.
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Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Who’s casually driving around Marietta Square with that kind of payload?
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The infernos from over 300 bombers’ payloads combined with high winds to eventually spread flames throughout Tokyo in a raid that lasted three hours, killing 100,000 and leaving more than 1 million people homeless.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 20 Mar. 2026
This test flight also delivered a demonstrator payload for @LockheedMartin.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Who’s casually driving around Marietta Square with that kind of payload?
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The infernos from over 300 bombers’ payloads combined with high winds to eventually spread flames throughout Tokyo in a raid that lasted three hours, killing 100,000 and leaving more than 1 million people homeless.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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From cargo ships crossing the ocean to the delivery van pulling up to your door, rising fuel and other energy prices are driving up the cost of transporting goods.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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An Iranian official says that 16 commercial and civilian cargo ships were set on fire after an American-Israeli strike on two of its ports on the Persian Gulf.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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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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Crews are working to clean up after a load of rice was spilled all over an off-ramp in Woodland early Tuesday afternoon.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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When my sister and I left the building, the morgue techs were still parked in the yellow loading zone between Target and Tower Cleaners—our dad’s dry-cleaning place—and just closing the tailgate of the hearse.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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If its loading facilities were knocked out, Iran's ability to export oil would collapse almost immediately.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The highest percentage of those with financial burdens was families earning less than $50,000 per year.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Critics now argue those obligations have grown into a major public burden as the project has faced delays and mounting costs.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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