front-load

verb

front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads

transitive verb

: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)

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Those offers would likely be front-loaded to avoid infringing on the $20.8 million cap coming with revenue-sharing as part of the NCAA v. House settlement. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2025 Sample meal plan Moskovitz shared a day-in-the-life example of front-loading your diet by eating a larger breakfast, followed by smaller meals for lunch and dinner. Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Lots of Loud Noises Washing machines tend to make more noise than many other household appliances, this is especially true for front-load washers. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2025 There’s even some chatter that schools/collectives are trying to heavily front-load NIL deals with their current athletes so those deals would not be subject to the cap. Joe Sabin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for front-load

Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of front-load was in 1976

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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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