Thesaurus results for SHIPMENT

shipment

noun

Definition of shipment

as in cargo

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Recent Examples of shipment The big shipment of Venezuelan crude due at a Texas port, however, is not free — but rather, deeply discounted. — Anthony Faiola, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 Factories must coordinate identification materials, quality checks and shipment preparation across multiple customers and deadlines. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The same thing happened with another shipment out of California, headed to Texas, NBC News reported. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026 Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said earlier this week that the first shipment would amount to 40,000 tons of diesel, according to Russia's Interfax news agency. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipment

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Noun

The department said that, during the operation, investigators arrested nine suspects from Sinaloa, Mexico, in connection with the ongoing investigation into organized train cargo thefts.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The Soviet Union, for instance, gained nuclear weapons in part by penetrating the Manhattan Project; more recently, China stole secrets related to the F-22 and F-35 stealth fighter jets and the C-17 cargo plane.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of cargo

Noun

Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Commercial, defense-ready Natilus is developing KONA for the commercial regional freight market while pursuing potential military applications.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freight

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The objective was to verify safety aspects, logistical parameters related to handling and loading, as well as the system’s ability to manage pressure and blast effects during launch.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Retail job postings have gone up 61%, Indeed said, but other roles are also available with loading and stocking jobs up 9%, sales roles increasing 8% and customer service positions rising 6%, as shoppers continue to purchase items online.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loading

Noun

The distance is worth it for travelers who want a budget-friendly hotel that still has loads of style, as prices tend to be significantly lower than downtown hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
If the rate change takes effect in 2027, Barbosa said the center will have to cut its patient load in half, particularly affecting older patients who rely on care close to home.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

The captain and seven crew members were rescued, and Nantucket residents spent two weeks recovering hundreds of bales of cotton.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
At the next checkpoint, however, soldiers pulled back the bales to reveal the Cadillac and the Ram.

— Steve Fisher Special Correspondent Follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

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