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
Beijing also held several soybean auctions in recent weeks, an indication that room is being cleared for more incoming cargoes.
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Hallie Gu, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The world’s top consumer had been hovering close to the target for days and has now booked enough cargoes to meet it, according to traders familiar with the shipments.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Either way, their sleek silhouette is the perfect way to ground wide-leg cargos or trousers.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
But if Shandong refiners bid more aggressively for Canadian cargoes, the WCS differential could narrow, which raises feedstock costs and tightens supply for US Gulf Coast competitors who also need heavy crude.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Both cargoes were strewn across the westbound lanes of I-70 after the crash.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Pro Club Heavyweight Fleece Cargo Pants These heavyweight cargos are my teen’s go-to for school and weekends.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
Pakistan, which has seen a rapid solar buildout in the past two years, reached an agreement with Qatar to divert twenty-four liquified natural-gas cargoes in 2026 after domestic demand fell—with Pakistan bearing the loss if Qatar sells the cargoes below contract price.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Iranian exporters often transfer cargoes between shadow fleet vessels—at times with the aid of tugboats—in the Persian Gulf and in waters off the coast of Singapore and Malaysia in order to disguise the origin of their cargoes.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Hallie Gu, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026
The world’s top consumer had been hovering close to the target for days and has now booked enough cargoes to meet it, according to traders familiar with the shipments.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Either way, their sleek silhouette is the perfect way to ground wide-leg cargos or trousers.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 16 Jan. 2026
But if Shandong refiners bid more aggressively for Canadian cargoes, the WCS differential could narrow, which raises feedstock costs and tightens supply for US Gulf Coast competitors who also need heavy crude.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Both cargoes were strewn across the westbound lanes of I-70 after the crash.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Pro Club Heavyweight Fleece Cargo Pants These heavyweight cargos are my teen’s go-to for school and weekends.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 10 Dec. 2025
Pakistan, which has seen a rapid solar buildout in the past two years, reached an agreement with Qatar to divert twenty-four liquified natural-gas cargoes in 2026 after domestic demand fell—with Pakistan bearing the loss if Qatar sells the cargoes below contract price.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2025
Iranian exporters often transfer cargoes between shadow fleet vessels—at times with the aid of tugboats—in the Persian Gulf and in waters off the coast of Singapore and Malaysia in order to disguise the origin of their cargoes.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargoes
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SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The foundation has also eased seasonal burdens by covering holiday layaway balances for 515 military families.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities last March launched an online ad campaign attacking Lamont for not doing more to ease property tax burdens.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This approach allows buildings to balance their energy loads naturally, reducing the need for active heating and cooling systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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Pairing him with Sama (732 yards, five touchdowns in 2025) in the running game has loads of potential.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The threat environment alone is enough to deter loadings and prompt diversions at the margin.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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However, arms control agreements limit current loadings to four or five.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cargoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargoes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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