variants
or cargos
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
The vast majority have been attempting to leave the Persian Gulf, but empty tankers are also needed inside, to be loaded with new cargoes.
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Weilun Soon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The mountain spring blue color is crisp and pairs well with both dark-wash jeans and light-wash cargos.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Data from analytics firms Kpler and LSEG showed the vessels, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, loaded their cargoes in late February.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran announced Saturday that Iraq would be exempt from its shipping restrictions in the strait, allowing for as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
These barrel cargos are a great option for someone who likes the coolness of a baggy or barrel pant without swallowing petite frames.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
In Guinea …rounded by the Portuguese seaman Gil Eanes (Gilianes) in 1434, and some years later the first cargoes of slaves and gold were brought back to Lisbon.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Any threats to cargoes loaded via Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port would further constrain supplies.
—The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Since February, the carbon removal company Inherit has been delivering CO2 cargoes from the facility to Northern Lights as part of a pilot project.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Weilun Soon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The mountain spring blue color is crisp and pairs well with both dark-wash jeans and light-wash cargos.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Data from analytics firms Kpler and LSEG showed the vessels, Al Daayen and Rasheeda, loaded their cargoes in late February.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Iran announced Saturday that Iraq would be exempt from its shipping restrictions in the strait, allowing for as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
These barrel cargos are a great option for someone who likes the coolness of a baggy or barrel pant without swallowing petite frames.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
In Guinea …rounded by the Portuguese seaman Gil Eanes (Gilianes) in 1434, and some years later the first cargoes of slaves and gold were brought back to Lisbon.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Any threats to cargoes loaded via Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu port would further constrain supplies.
—The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Since February, the carbon removal company Inherit has been delivering CO2 cargoes from the facility to Northern Lights as part of a pilot project.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
Noun
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Also flying were payloads for Astranis Space Technologies and Gravity Space headed for geostationary orbits.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Commercial Landers Eight years ago NASA initiated a modest program to pay private companies to land small payloads, typically a few dozen to a few hundred kilograms, on the Moon.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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Their new accreditor would emphasize student outcomes, reduce administrative burdens and avoid diversity, equity and inclusion requirements adopted by some existing agencies.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their budget also would boost education aid to cities and towns by $365 million per year, which would ease burdens on local property taxpayers to support their schools.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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As trucks roared up the landfill and dumped fresh loads of trash, adults and children alike rushed forward, gathering beneath cascading avalanches of waste to grab anything of value.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The 37-year-old is aging like fine wine, averaging nearly 26 points per game for the Houston Rockets while shouldering one of the heaviest minutes loads in the league.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The attack happened just as Ust-Luga resumed crude loadings over weekend after days of disruptions amid attacks in the region.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
7 Apr. 2026
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Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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