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
As of October 2026, the payloads are Astrolab’s FLIP (FLEX Lunar Innovation Platform) rover, Astrobotic’s own CubeRover, and several additional payloads to the moon.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Beginning in 2016, the company initially proposed a design in which the wings and fuselage are integrated into a single lifting surface as a way of improving the payload of cargo seaplanes without going down the increasingly unpopular jumbo route.
—David Szondy
february 10, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The launch window will extend until 5:30 a.m. The uncrewed Vulcan will deploy a Space Force payload into geosynchronous orbit.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
However, Musk is counting on using his massive Starship rocket, which is under development and can lift more than five times the payload.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Beginning in 2016, the company initially proposed a design in which the wings and fuselage are integrated into a single lifting surface as a way of improving the payload of cargo seaplanes without going down the increasingly unpopular jumbo route.
—David Szondy
february 10, New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The launch window will extend until 5:30 a.m. The uncrewed Vulcan will deploy a Space Force payload into geosynchronous orbit.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
However, Musk is counting on using his massive Starship rocket, which is under development and can lift more than five times the payload.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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In the waters off Singapore, a recently uncovered a shipwreck with a huge cargo of blue-and-white porcelain is shedding light on the storied Chinese craft produced during the turbulent era of the Mongol Empire.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Massive cargo ships arrive daily from Asia, Europe and both coasts of the United States.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Because the engine can be controlled during flight, the system does not require the expensive thermal protection systems typically associated with extreme heat loads at hypersonic speeds.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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His absence will likely require a heavier load on classmate Jayden Ross, who has been identified as a go-to wing defender off the bench.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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Kharg Island has numerous loading berths, jetties, remote mooring points and tens of millions of barrels of crude storage capacity.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The market provides free carry-out services for loading zones and cars parked in the three lots immediately surrounding the grounds.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
February 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But prevention alone will not offset the cumulative burden of chronic disease that’s already embedded in the American population.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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The burden of those administrative costs — which made up 79% of all spending for the program in the county’s last fiscal year — far exceeds what is seen in the broader health care system, where administrative costs often account for up to 40% of total spending.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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