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
SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With both Navy and Coast Guard vessels able to store and launch various types and sizes of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, there are no limits on new operational possibilities in terms of unleashing explosive payloads at sea.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Inside are executable files and libraries that make up the full Astaroth banking payload.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
SpaceX additionally benefits from billions of dollars in contracts from NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
With both Navy and Coast Guard vessels able to store and launch various types and sizes of Unmanned Aircraft Systems, there are no limits on new operational possibilities in terms of unleashing explosive payloads at sea.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Inside are executable files and libraries that make up the full Astaroth banking payload.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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This aerial view shows the Taiwanese cargo ship Yang Ming sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is the third flight of the cargo Dragon that will be outfitted with reboost capacity for the International Space Station for the first time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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But with the other two gone, can Leonard carry the load?—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
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Autonomous aircraft can move smaller loads more discreetly.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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City workers worked fast to clear the block, loading tents, pallets, chairs and refuse into the dump truck.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Front-loading machines may have a small door on the front panel, or a mesh cover may be placed at the end of the drainage hose to trap lint.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The study did not take student debt into account, which is a significant burden on many residents.—
Sasha Allen,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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Property taxes, in particular, can be a heavy burden.—
Joe Dymek,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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