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
Featuring special vibration-damping propellers that fold in when not in use, the aircraft can lift payloads of up to 15 kg (33 lb).
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Such equipment could enable Houthi UAVs to carry larger payloads and to travel for far longer periods.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Orbital rockets like this one are meant to place payloads such as satellites into or outside of the Earth’s orbit.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The trigger sees the event, creates the payload and runs.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2025
Such equipment could enable Houthi UAVs to carry larger payloads and to travel for far longer periods.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Orbital rockets like this one are meant to place payloads such as satellites into or outside of the Earth’s orbit.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The trigger sees the event, creates the payload and runs.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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Officers made the discovery on April 13 at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility, which connects U.S. 281 to the Mexican city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company hopes to partner with other missions to rapidly deliver cargo to Mars, supplies to lunar orbit, mining equipment to near-Earth asteroids, probes to outer planets and telescopes to deep space.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, an HIV viral load test could cost as much as $100.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The capsule will bring down some trash as well as a load of scientific experiments for researchers to analyze.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Users of the app reported an unending loading screen while the website featured a 502 error message.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Regarding color, the Switch 2's screen is an upgrade from the original Switch's LCD; the red in the loading screen appeared well-saturated in our time with the handheld.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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The organizations that succeed will be those that view AI governance not as a compliance burden but as a business enabler, a foundation for building trusted, transparent and effective AI systems that drive innovation while managing risk.—
Abhi Sharma,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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It’s been a burden to bear for a team that hasn’t seemed to play as well as their record would indicate.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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