FREIGHTS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

freights 1 of 2

noun

plural of freight

as in cargoes

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported shipped a large freight of steel to the manufacturer

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as in prices

the amount of money that is demanded as payment for something it's all very well to suggest increased government services, but who will pay the freight for them?

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freights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of freight

as in loads

to place a weight or burden on it took six hours to freight the cargo airplane

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Noun

Iran is demanding a 5% or 7% service fee per barrel of oil that would generate close to $20 billion annually, and that’s not even counting fees on other cargoes, such as natural gas, petrochemicals, helium, fertilizer, and container cargoes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Aug. 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

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Verb

If a page loads its content dynamically or sits behind a login, a standard retrieval step never sees it.

— Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

There are growing concerns that SpaceX will largely focus on its own payloads—Starlink V3 satellites and orbital data centers—because of their potential to drive far greater profits.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
However, Lai explained that the launcher could, in theory, deliver explosive payloads designed to detonate near a target.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

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But while Bessent’s threat could put China front and center, the repercussions could reach across the world – even for American consumers, who could find their own energy costs rising as a result.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The latter has so far had little effect on borrowing costs, with yields climbing back up not long after last week’s announcement.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of costs

Verb

This adds unstated punishment, fragments medical care, limits programming, and burdens federal agencies with unnecessary logistics.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a decision written by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan, the 4th Circuit panel ruled that the houses of worship showed that the Department of Homeland Security's policy substantially burdens the free exercise of their religion.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Between March and June, LNG loadings from Qatar and the UAE declined by 35 billion cubic meters year-on-year, according to the International Energy Agency.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
In a report Monday, Windward said Kharg’s western terminal had seen no loadings for 22 consecutive days, the liquid petroleum gas terminal for 13 days and the eastern terminal for 10 days.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of loadings

Noun

That calculation includes utilities like water, gas, electricity and trash fees as a housing cost, services for which the average Idahoan pays roughly $240 per month, according to a cost-of-living analysis from the online bank SoFi.

— Mark Dee August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026
This amounted to $363,000 in attorneys’ fees and $44,000 in court costs.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

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