deadweights

plural of deadweight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadweights
Noun
  • Using one-time revenues for ongoing obligations is not fiscally responsible, masks structural deficits and shifts burdens to future budgets.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • According to the European Commission, the duty-free de minimis exemption was introduced in order to alleviate administrative burdens for customs authorities and businesses, but the digitalization of customs procedures has ameliorated that issue.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026
  • This leads to higher fungal loads.
    Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The regulator mechanism traditionally used to control timekeeping accuracy has been replaced by four small, adjustable weights mounted directly on the balance, enabling even more precise and consistent adjustment.
    Richard Mille Contributor, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The data showed that people who lifted weights, no matter how infrequently, were less likely to die from heart attacks or Alzheimer’s disease compared with people who did no resistance training.
    Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Saudi Arabia, the ​world’s biggest ​oil exporter, has joined a rush to move cargoes ​after Middle East producers ​ramped ⁠up oil and gas output and exports ahead of an interim ⁠deal ​to halt the ​war between the United States and Iran.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • Many tankers have been diverted to pick up cargoes elsewhere, and crossing oceans to get back to the Mideast can take weeks.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Federal officials recently launched a prize competition to reward ideas for controlling the flow of aquatic species into and out of the ballasts of boats that travel among the various lakes and waterways across the United States.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Other items from the ship, including the ballasts that served as counterweights for the human cargo, are remaining on display and will be returned to South Africa in two years.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was going.
    Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 22 June 2026
  • As Fed chair, Greenspan relished poring over obscure economic data, from monthly boxcar loadings to steel production, all in a bid to assess where the economy was headed.
    Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The platform isn't designed to fly human passengers; it's geared toward the support of research or other payloads that require retrieval after a stint in space, such as pharmaceuticals and other products of orbital manufacturing.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 June 2026
  • The company is targeting uncrewed cargo flights as early as 2028, with Tesla’s Optimus robots potentially among the first payloads.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Looking at Geisel’s drafts is like looking at an instruction manual.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • By providing personalized data and refining AI drafts, users can produce engaging, human-sounding content that resonates and boosts their LinkedIn presence.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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“Deadweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadweights. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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