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 is developing the rocket to be a fully reusable transportation system – meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions – that can also carry larger versions of the company's Starlink internet satellites and other payloads to space.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
No permission check, no payload validation, no awareness of the VPN-lockdown state of the calling UID.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Silicon is also being implemented in the next generation of drones, enabling longer flight times and larger payloads — capabilities that are becoming a strategic priority as geopolitical tensions rise around the world.
—Gene Berdichevsky, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 May 2026
No permission check, no payload validation, no awareness of the VPN-lockdown state of the calling UID.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
Silicon is also being implemented in the next generation of drones, enabling longer flight times and larger payloads — capabilities that are becoming a strategic priority as geopolitical tensions rise around the world.
—Gene Berdichevsky, Fortune, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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But the ships carrying his crucial cargo are trapped 2,000 miles away by Iran’s stranglehold of one of the world’s most important waterways.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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Most are eVTOL aircraft, powered by propellers and designed to move people or cargo above congested roads with far less ground infrastructure than traditional aviation requires.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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With that kind of volume, even small per-load savings translate to real money over a year.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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What to know about DIY laundry detergent Most recipes call for ½ to 1 cup per full load.—
Ryan Brennan
May 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Just a five-minute walk from the loading zone is the entrance to the fissure, an unassuming sliver of water that snakes between the dark volcanic rocks.—
Carinne Geil Botta,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Modern Perspectives on Laundry Sorting With the growing popularity of large-capacity front-loading washers in the late 1990s, consumers welcomed the possibility of washing all of the dirty laundry in the hamper at the same time.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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In a region where Malaysia’s fuel subsidies have exploded to $819 million a month, Japan’s game plan has become a burden—not an insurance policy or a strategic shield.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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The sandwich generation has been shouldering a heavy financial burden for far too long.—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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