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 robotic arm, known as Canadarm, was used to deploy, maneuver, and capture payloads for the astronauts.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Wisniewski said the company is being conservative on New Glenn's first flight with an AST payload.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Those boosters and the Vulcan's own main booster eventually separated from the upper-stage, known as Centaur V, which used its two engines to continue propelling the payload to about 22,000 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
That voluntary multilateral export control regime advises its members to abstain from exporting drones or missiles capable of carrying a payload of more than 500 kilograms over a distance of more than 300 kilometers (186 miles).
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Wisniewski said the company is being conservative on New Glenn's first flight with an AST payload.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
Those boosters and the Vulcan's own main booster eventually separated from the upper-stage, known as Centaur V, which used its two engines to continue propelling the payload to about 22,000 miles high.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
That voluntary multilateral export control regime advises its members to abstain from exporting drones or missiles capable of carrying a payload of more than 500 kilograms over a distance of more than 300 kilometers (186 miles).
—Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
Noun
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The step aims to free up Russian cargoes stranded at sea and ease supply shortages caused by the Iran war.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The tankers also have room to carry cargo or passengers if needed.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This approach allows for ramping up or down instantly to maintain high efficiency across varying loads and perfectly match the natural, fluctuating power profile of the sun and wind.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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They were being forced to carry the load because LeBron James (right hip contusion and left foot arthritis) and backup centers Jaxson Hayes (back soreness) and Maxi Kleber (back) were all out with injuries.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Others may be forced to follow as oil tankers continue avoiding the narrow waterway, rapidly reducing the number of empty ones available for loading.—
Yongchang Chin,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Others may be forced to follow as oil tankers continue avoiding the narrow Strait of Hormuz, rapidly reducing the number of empty ones available for loading.—
Yongchang Chin,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Under the second order, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would update the requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act to lessen the regulatory burdens for obtaining a mortgage, among other directives.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yet DeSantis and legislative leaders haven’t even glanced in the direction of meaningful changes that would require Florida’s wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, and reduce the burden on the struggling class of workers who make this state’s economy hum.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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