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
Firefly was selected for its upcoming mission through CLPS, which contracts companies to deliver NASA science and payloads to the surface of the moon.
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
For its test flight — a prerequisite often requiring repeats before rockets can be entrusted with national security payloads — the New Glenn was intended to carry the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft that can maneuver to multiple orbits and locations, along with hosting and deploying payloads.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
During this uncrewed launch, New Glenn will have the Blue Ring Pathfinder on board, a payload consisting of a communications array, a power system, and a flight computer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2025
And in a first, the Starship on Monday will attempt a Starlink payload deployment test – a key capability for the vehicle in the future.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025
For its test flight — a prerequisite often requiring repeats before rockets can be entrusted with national security payloads — the New Glenn was intended to carry the company’s Blue Ring spacecraft that can maneuver to multiple orbits and locations, along with hosting and deploying payloads.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
During this uncrewed launch, New Glenn will have the Blue Ring Pathfinder on board, a payload consisting of a communications array, a power system, and a flight computer.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Jan. 2025
And in a first, the Starship on Monday will attempt a Starlink payload deployment test – a key capability for the vehicle in the future.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payload
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They are then exported out of Haiti to Miami, where the cargo is again quickly loaded onto aircraft bound for China, where they are then raised for food.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Suez Canal, for example, is crucial for energy and cargo shipments moving between Asia and Europe.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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In their world, there were more hands to share the load, more voices to call out, more feet to hold the line.—
Katherine Schulten,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gigabyte was showing off a pair of high-end systems built out with the C500, in concert with the company’s AI TOP utility, which was being demoed with a feature linking the two systems via Thunderbolt and the two sharing the load of AI processing tasks.—
John Burek,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Hornets’ security, the Observer previously reported, typically places barricades outside the stadium’s loading dock area to keep pedestrians and fans at bay — particularly when a car is leaving.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Built in 1999, the building has recently been upgraded with a new roof, asphalt, loading areas and office improvements.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
The Denver Post,
22 Jan. 2025
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For instance, an employee struggling with the financial burden of childcare costs can utilize LSA funds to cover these expenses.—
Alex Shubat,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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On January 14, two bills advanced in the Labor Committee that might well be the spark that ignites widespread labor unrest, even as the push imposes heavier burdens on our state’s consumers and taxpayers.—
Frank Ricci,
National Review,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Payload.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payload. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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