Thesaurus results for SHIPMENT

shipment

noun

Definition of shipment

as in cargo

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Recent Examples of shipment Thursday’s reports said inspections last week discovered the ivory hidden in sawn timber that was in a shipment of three containers that arrived on July 9. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Millions of people had to type and retype information, shipment by endless shipment. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 This is important for healthcare companies because if a delay threatens a temperature-sensitive shipment, the package can be rerouted or returned to the sender before the medicine is compromised. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Industry shipment data highlights the widening gap between Chinese and US developers. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipment

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Noun

In the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait — where clashes have intensified in recent weeks — data shows at least 45 vessels crossed, including eight tankers and eight cargo ships going to the Gulf of Aden.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
With a steam engine, the boat pulled heavy cargo between Budapest and other towns along the Danube.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cargo

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Rather than keeping moisturizing and glow-boosting formulas confined to your bathroom shelf, the brand packages many of them in swipe-and-go formats made for skin care anywhere, anytime.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026
Boards routinely commit millions of dollars to CEOs and other senior leaders through salary, equity, long-term incentive plans, retention packages, and other forms of executive compensation.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of package

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Heather Garcia is a senior manager of communications with the freight provider.

— Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The risks Germany faces were underlined last week by the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig/Halle airport, a major hub for international freight and for providing support to Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

Dunnigan describes the loading dock as something that deserves as much early consideration as the guest arrival.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
While most washers have filters in the front panel, the location of yours depends on the type of machine (front-loading or top-loading) and the model.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy aren't part of this longer-term picture; SpaceX wants to phase them out and have Starship shoulder the load.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Most tap water in the UAE comes from desalination, which strips out salt but leaves minerals behind, producing a mineral load that builds up on hair, skin and surfaces.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

There were no revisions exceeding 100,000 bales among importing or exporting countries for 2026/27.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
Insist on real-time visibility before automation, on plant-wide telemetry before line-level robots and on outcomes measured in recovered tons and bale quality—not in machine uptime.

— R. Paul Singh, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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