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 NASA and the Department of Defense by providing launch services for classified satellites and other payloads.
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With a 550-pound payload, it is being marketed as an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) to move cargo.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
With a 550-pound payload, it is being marketed as an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) to move cargo.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
SpaceX lands Falcon 9 boosters on offshore drone ships after most of its launches and only brings the rocket back to an onshore landing on missions carrying lighter payloads to orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
While drones, which use TNT for their payload, are the most visible weapons in the war, artillery continues to be used decisively around the clock.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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The Dream Chaser is designed to deliver cargo and eventually people to orbit, landing as gently as a commercial airliner.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The average cargo ship produces a steady rumble between about 20 and 200 hertz, roughly the same low-frequency band as a bass speaker, at a volume that’s on par with a chainsaw at close range.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Built to last, the 2020 model features a new roof design that boasts up to 90 pounds per square foot of snow load.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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It’s finished in a beautiful coat of light green and has loads of chrome trim and a black roof.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Beyond sports-specific performance metrics, biomechanics research has long shown that altering the properties of playing surfaces changes muscle stiffness, joint loading and range of motion.—
Michael Hales,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Free reMarkable mobile and desktop apps allow for loading in notes and documents needed for the coming work day.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Sep. 2025
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The reality is that – no matter how well-intentioned – any attempt to create special tax carve-outs such as the tips deduction inevitably creates inequities, invites abuse, and shifts the burden onto everyone else.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But that demographic dividend is now being replaced by a looming burden.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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