cargoes

noun

variants or cargos
plural of cargo
as in payloads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon

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Recent Examples of cargoes While traffic has dipped in response, ships continue to cross, with many making shuttle runs in and out of the Gulf to unload oil cargoes via ship-to-ship transfers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The rise in attacks comes even as more crude has been flowing out of the Gulf, highlighting the ongoing risks to crew and cargoes. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz also rose in September to their highest since February. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026 My producer Harriet Taylor and I stood incredulously and watched cargoes of Putin’s gas steam into the Port of Rotterdam. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 In early April, for instance, Brent futures traded at around $113 per barrel while physical cargoes of the stuff sold for as much as $144. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
  1. payloads
  2. burdens
  3. loads
  4. loadings
Noun
  • Unlike Mirai, these AI worms could pose a much higher threat, since the models could tailor exploits and payloads dynamically, depending on the target.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The system can carry payloads for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • Even before the latest spike in global borrowing costs, most developing countries faced unprecedented debt service burdens.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Breeds with structural health burdens, the brachycephalic group in particular, may face continued scrutiny from veterinarians and welfare groups.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • This is the kind of test that quickly separates a power station that merely has an impressive number printed on its case from one with an inverter and battery management system capable of handling tough, real-world loads.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Data collected from the test rig could allow manufacturers to design heat pumps and heat exchangers for high temperatures, large loads, and changing conditions.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Data compiled by Bloomberg shows crude loadings fell from roughly 250,000 barrels per day in August to zero in September, marking the first such instance since the war began in February.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Ateios said electrodes at these loadings have already been shipped to a customer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of loadings

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“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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