deadweights

noun

plural of deadweight
as in burdens

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  1. burdens
  2. loads
  3. weights
  4. cargoes
  5. ballasts
  6. loadings
  7. payloads
  8. drafts
Noun
  • Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • When regulations begin to overlap, permitting and building are jeopardized through financial and practical burdens.
    — Bennett Lawson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • And some manage the difficult trick of tasting like fall without giving off loads of scented-candle energy.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • PlusAI uses sand to simulate the loads its trailers must carry to support research and development testing, as carrying the material closely mimics real freight conditions.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • However, the model’s final hardware requirements, downloadable weights, and independent benchmark results were not publicly available at the time of the announcement.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of weights
Noun
  • 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
  • Lines of trucks stretch for miles, and drivers sometimes wait more than three weeks to finally bring their cargoes across a border.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of cargoes
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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of ballasts
Noun
  • Ateios said electrodes at these loadings have already been shipped to a customer.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Its crude loadings fell to zero so far in September from 893,000 barrels a day in July, according to Kpler.
    — Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of loadings
Noun
  • Given that Starship can carry payloads of up to 100 tonnes, this represents only a fraction of its capacity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • What the propulsion system aims to improve MagLev Aero says its HyperDrive platform could help drones fly faster and farther, carry heavier payloads and make less noise.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • The New Zealand company’s process drafts wool around a high-performance filament without the twist used in conventional ring spinning.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • During Smith's closed-door testimony last year, Smith's legal team said their client was barred from discussing that portion of the report, or any drafts of it, unless the information was already made public through other means.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of drafts
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“Deadweights.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadweights. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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