front-load
verb
front-loaded; front-loading; front-loads
: to assign costs or benefits to the early stages of (such as a contract, project, or time period)
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But the analyst expects the moves will be front-loaded and eventually help the U.S. economy.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Counter-intuitively, starting asynchronously often speeds up the entire decision process by front-loading perspectives, objections, and innovations.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
With how bad the offensive line was this past season, overpaying is understandable, but if there aren't any early outs in this contract, or the ability to front-load it, this contract could turn into a rough one quickly.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
As clarity begins to settle around the tariffs and the opportunity to front-load goods into the U.S. fades, the growth in inbound cargo volume will start to subside.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Counter-intuitively, starting asynchronously often speeds up the entire decision process by front-loading perspectives, objections, and innovations.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
With how bad the offensive line was this past season, overpaying is understandable, but if there aren't any early outs in this contract, or the ability to front-load it, this contract could turn into a rough one quickly.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
As clarity begins to settle around the tariffs and the opportunity to front-load goods into the U.S. fades, the growth in inbound cargo volume will start to subside.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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