loadings

noun

plural of loading
as in loads
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported the accident was caused by an 18-wheeler with a loading in excess of the legal limit

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Recent Examples of loadings Data compiled by Bloomberg shows crude loadings fell from roughly 250,000 barrels per day in August to zero in September, marking the first such instance since the war began in February. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 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 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 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 Windward said more than two dozen tankers are confined west of Hormuz as of Wednesday, with the blockade cutting Iranian oil loadings and exports by more than half. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loadings
  1. loads
  2. payloads
  3. burdens
  4. cargoes
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
  • Five of those payloads are microsatellites for South Korea's nascent New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) network.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Bringing research back to Earth Outpost is developing the CarryAll vehicle family to host payloads in orbit and return cargo ranging from 200 kilograms to 10 metric tons.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of payloads
Noun
  • The companies write in general terms that undercutting affiliates would lessen liquidity and worsen odds for customers, while complaining about the operational burdens the rules would create.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Foster, a defense contractor who’s just lost his job, rages at the burdens of everyday life in America, and thinks the world is working against certain people.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of burdens
Noun
  • The rise in attacks comes even as more crude has been flowing out of the Gulf, highlighting the ongoing risks to crew and cargoes.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Liquefied natural gas cargoes exiting the Strait of Hormuz also rose in September to their highest since February.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of cargoes

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“Loadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loadings. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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