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
The expendable launcher is designed to haul payloads up to 1 metric ton (2,200 pounds) into low-Earth orbit.
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The trouble is that cybercriminals are very good at evolving and adapting their methods when the payload is a healthy profit.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
These methods can easily miss deeper behavioral indicators that would signal a malicious payload lurking beneath the surface.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
During the eclipse, three of those science payloads worked to measure changes in lunar dust and radiation.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
The trouble is that cybercriminals are very good at evolving and adapting their methods when the payload is a healthy profit.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
These methods can easily miss deeper behavioral indicators that would signal a malicious payload lurking beneath the surface.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
During the eclipse, three of those science payloads worked to measure changes in lunar dust and radiation.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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The first-stage booster made its 16th flight having previously flown on two crewed and two cargo missions to the International Space Station among others.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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And interstate commerce is affected — the extreme flooding across a corridor that includes the major cargo hubs in Louisville, Ky., and Memphis could lead to shipping and supply chain delays, said Jonathan Porter, chief meteorologist at AccuWeather.—
Bruce Schreiner and Obed Lamy,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The large internal heat diffuser spreads warm air evenly, drying your clothes fast, even bulkier loads.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The trick floor conceals a 5-foot-long (1.5-m) slide-out tray for easier tailgate loading and unpacking.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2025
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Amazon and other customers use it in warehouses for repetitive tasks such as loading and unloading totes.—
Loren Elliott,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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And, if some of our fellow-citizens basically bring actors to power who are clearly no longer on board with freedom and equality for all, then the burden is on them to restore our trust.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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The cost burden will hit lower-income shoppers, who spend a greater share of their income on essentials, the hardest.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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