as in loads
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 payloads
Up To 400g Payload The Hohem iSteady V3 Ultra is a heavyweight gimbal that can handle payloads up to 400g and will track almost any subject using Hohem’s multimodal AI model, which recognizes people, pets, cars and more.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite its modest size, the platform can carry payloads of up to 6 kilograms (13 pounds), enabling multi-sensor missions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
But beyond the Falcon 9, SpaceX has been developing its Starship megarocket, which is designed to carry massive payloads and large crews on deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The country also continues to expand its missile arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles believed capable of carrying nuclear payloads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Many of the spaceplane's payloads have been classified, but officials typically identify a handful of unclassified experiments flying on each X-37B mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Both rockets released their payloads—think ion guages, magnetometers, and vapor chasers; the latter released colorful puffs of gas—during an auroral substorm.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Featuring special vibration-damping propellers that fold in when not in use, the aircraft can lift payloads of up to 15 kg (33 lb).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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, 2 Sep. 2025
Despite its modest size, the platform can carry payloads of up to 6 kilograms (13 pounds), enabling multi-sensor missions.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
But beyond the Falcon 9, SpaceX has been developing its Starship megarocket, which is designed to carry massive payloads and large crews on deep-space missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The country also continues to expand its missile arsenal, including intercontinental ballistic missiles believed capable of carrying nuclear payloads.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Many of the spaceplane's payloads have been classified, but officials typically identify a handful of unclassified experiments flying on each X-37B mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2025
Both rockets released their payloads—think ion guages, magnetometers, and vapor chasers; the latter released colorful puffs of gas—during an auroral substorm.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
Featuring special vibration-damping propellers that fold in when not in use, the aircraft can lift payloads of up to 15 kg (33 lb).
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payloads
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Federal agents stopped three boats that were en route to South Florida from the Bahamas and were smuggling large loads of cocaine and dozens of Chinese migrants last week, according to court documents.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On top of that, the humanoid handled different types of dishwasher loads, from dishes to glasses, adapting itself to execute the task with perfection.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 15 cargoes of oil, each typically ranging from 700,000 to 1 million barrels, will be loaded from Russia’s Arctic and Black Sea ports – supplies that usually go to India instead of China, given its distance, Xu said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since the reduction of Russian gas supplies to Europe, many nations have turned to LNG imports to fill the gap, creating intense competition for available cargoes.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The report by economist Jiayi Xu details how these mounting climate threats are reshaping housing markets, creating major financial burdens for homeowners, and driving up the cost and complexity of insurance nationwide.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Education EdTech is rapidly adopting AI agents to personalize learning and reduce administrative burdens.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Payloads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payloads. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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