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
Across multiple designs and operating conditions, CNTF heaters consistently achieved higher specific power loadings than comparable metal-alloy elements.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The threat environment alone is enough to deter loadings and prompt diversions at the margin.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Saudi Arabia has increased crude loadings in recent weeks, and strategic petroleum reserves held by major consuming nations like China, could provide some temporary cushioning to the market, Rystad Energy said in a note Sunday.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2026
The threat environment alone is enough to deter loadings and prompt diversions at the margin.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loadings
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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Blue Ghost is designed to deliver 10 NASA payloads.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Though that mission is primarily a technology demonstrator, Delphi will carry a number of payloads up (and back down to Earth).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Still, state-by-state variations in debt collectors’ business strategy, the composition of household debt and weaker regulations on predatory loans could play into Texas’ high debt collection burdens, McClendon said.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Those moments can evolve into big picture conversations about how to share the burdens of care more equitably.—
Elissa Strauss,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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The scramble by Asian economies to secure LNG supplies is putting upward pressure on European prices and increasing competition for cargoes from producers outside the Middle East, including the United States, Europe’s largest supplier.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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As Thailand turns to the spot market to bid for costly LNG cargoes, experts warn energy prices will rise as the national subsidy budget is depleted.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Loadings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loadings. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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