as in cargo
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
the space shuttle can carry a maximum payload of approximately 50,000 pounds
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Recent Examples of payload
The press kit doesn't say exactly how heavy that payload was.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The system can carry a payload of up to 3 kg, which is intended to be the communications relay equipment.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026
The vehicle is capable of carrying a 100-metric-ton payload, a significant leap from the 35 metric tons its previous model could carry.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 June 2026
Mueller eventually left SpaceX and founded Impulse Space, a startup focused on delivering payloads in space and moving satellites, among other services.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 17 June 2026
The system can carry a payload of up to 3 kg, which is intended to be the communications relay equipment.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 16 June 2026
The vehicle is capable of carrying a 100-metric-ton payload, a significant leap from the 35 metric tons its previous model could carry.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 June 2026
Mueller eventually left SpaceX and founded Impulse Space, a startup focused on delivering payloads in space and moving satellites, among other services.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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At least 12 vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, including 5 tankers and 7 cargo ships, data from Marine Traffic showed.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In total, 25 ships transited Hormuz on Thursday including cargo, container and other vessel classes, in addition to the tankers, according to Kpler.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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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
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For hearts that are already under stress, that extra load can tip things in a dangerous direction.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 24,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
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As a delivery truck backs up to the loading dock of a warehouse on a 1,000-acre apple farm in LaFayette, New York, a worker rolls up the door to the cargo area, revealing 35 three-foot-tall bags filled with 5,000 pounds of weed.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Folding laundry, loading dishwashers, cleaning kitchens, and navigating cluttered homes require many of the same perception, manipulation, and reasoning capabilities that would eventually allow robots to operate independently on a battlefield.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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However, the housing cost burden for seniors there is high, and so is the level of social isolation among retirees.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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As a result, mothers typically bear the brunt of the caregiving burden in the earliest weeks and months, whereas fathers may take on more responsibility later, around the time many mothers go back to work.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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