Thesaurus results for DEADWEIGHT

deadweight

noun

Definition of deadweight

as in burden

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Recent Examples of deadweight The university that once promised to buoy scientific aspirations now feels like a deadweight. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Oct. 2025 Next comes some fancy piloting, the detachment of the thrusters, and then the scavenger ship is effectively so much deadweight in space, at least for now. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2025 That was the point where Sunderland began to fall off the Premier League cliff-edge, and Ndong was a deadweight to hasten their demise. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 17 June 2025 Between September 2024 and January 2025, ship capacity transiting through the Panama Canal was 10 percent lower than the 2019-22 average by deadweight tonnage, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for deadweight

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Noun

Federal guidance for public schools expressly recognizes that a teacher may excuse a student from class to relieve a significant burden on religious exercise, giving Muslim students who need to pray during Ramadan as one example.

— Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Ukraine has also tried to make Russian civilians feel the burden of war by hammering major online retailers and oil facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of burden

Noun

The arrival of Stan Kroenke, whose sports empire includes the Los Angeles Rams, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and Premier League’s Arsenal, among others, brings with it ballast.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
For most investors, bonds are a component of their accounts and usually (though not always) provide a ballast against stock volatility.

— Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ballast

Noun

The explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian plane at the airport, a major international freight hub used for providing support to Ukraine.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Trucking and freight will face higher diesel prices hurting their margins, usually with a lag before those fuel surcharges catch up.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of freight

Noun

The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Motion Applied brings experience from motorsport, where power electronics face rapid load changes and intense operating conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of load

Noun

The new system allows the drone to release supplies while hovering, drop payloads during forward flight, or land and unload cargo autonomously, eliminating the need for personnel or dedicated equipment at the receiving site.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Technological advances have already made drones cheaply and readily available for purchase, with longer ranges, higher payloads, and an improved ability to evade electronic warfare.

— Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of payload

Noun

The institute said malaria in Germany almost exclusively affects long-haul travelers who were infected in malaria-endemic areas, and that malaria transmitted within a German airport is rare, the BBC reported.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Federer’s once-record haul of 20 grand slam titles has been surpassed by both Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, but his fans will always regard him as the greatest player of all time.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026