as in payload
a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported
we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon
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Recent Examples of cargo
Today's rockets are good at hurling cargo and people off planet Earth, but once a spacecraft arrives in orbit, there are several ways to propel it toward more distant destinations.
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Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Arkansas, like other states, has recently worked to tighten its theft laws, even extending to cargo theft.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025
Russia later said the strike Friday targeted a cargo ship carrying military equipment.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Fewer ships mean fewer trucks picking up cargo, fewer planes moving goods, and less industrial activity overall.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Stephen Clark – Jun 3, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2025
Arkansas, like other states, has recently worked to tighten its theft laws, even extending to cargo theft.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 2 June 2025
Russia later said the strike Friday targeted a cargo ship carrying military equipment.
—Illia Novikov, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Fewer ships mean fewer trucks picking up cargo, fewer planes moving goods, and less industrial activity overall.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cargo
Noun
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Adding it up Cruz's section of the Senate reconciliation bill calls for the FAA to charge commercial space companies per pound of payload mass, beginning with 25 cents per pound in 2026 and increasing to $1.50 per pound in 2033.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2025
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One Soviet submarine commander sent out into the Atlantic wrongly thought himself under depth charge attack and had to be persuaded not to fire his nuclear payload before getting hit.—
Marc Champion,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The Trump administration has touted that other countries, particularly China, will bear the burden of tariffs.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Anything that increases expenses for athletic departments results in a greater burden placed on fans.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The ride also was known for its dramatic 17-story, straight-up lift hill right out of the loading station.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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On the other side was a walkway leading to a loading dock.—
Jon Schuppe,
NBC news,
24 May 2025
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Live data, including traffic, weather and carrier congestion, provided and analyzed by AI in seconds, enables logistics managers to use these insights to effectively reroute shipments and reassign loads, which ultimately minimizes disruption.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Monday, June 9 Expect loads of coverage as Apple kicks off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), with the keynote address scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
8 June 2025
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As trans-Pacific demand is increasing, ocean freight rates on the route continue to skyrocket.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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This premium covers extra costs such as freight, tariffs, and storage required to deliver aluminum to the U.S. Midwest.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Cargo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cargo. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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