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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Anime features tend to be front-loaded with big debuts followed by substantial drops in subsequent weekends.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Auto lenders tend to front-load interest, so the older the loan, the less likely the driver has negative equity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
With threats ramping up between America and its trading partners, businesses began front-loading their orders in a bid to stockpile inventory at cheaper prices.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That inherently meant the audience for the film was going to be reserved largely for super-fans, many of whom bought tickets in advance and front-loaded the box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
Auto lenders tend to front-load interest, so the older the loan, the less likely the driver has negative equity.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
With threats ramping up between America and its trading partners, businesses began front-loading their orders in a bid to stockpile inventory at cheaper prices.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
That inherently meant the audience for the film was going to be reserved largely for super-fans, many of whom bought tickets in advance and front-loaded the box office.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for front-load
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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