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)

Examples of front-load in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, Kennedy is front-loading two men who the young male voter might find in a late-night TikTok or Instagram scroll and who are known for their own fondness for indulging in conspiracy theories and misinformation. Anna Merlan, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 Most of those gains, however, were front-loaded in the first two decades when resources like water and developable land were more abundant, housing costs were lower and the state was perceived as being more business-friendly, Sobanet said. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024 The weight of the device, and the fact that most of it is front-loaded, has been another complaint. Victoria Song, The Verge, 14 Feb. 2024 While front-load washing machines are typically more energy efficient than top loaders, Stuart Eason, founder of Appliance Expert, suggests that anyone on the hunt for a new washing machine would do well to opt for a high-efficiency model to greatly bring costs and energy consumption down. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2024 Use a front-loading washing machine, whose tumbling action produces less microfiber release. Judith Weis, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2024 Beating Phoenix — a team this front-loaded with talent — a fourth time in as many tries was going to be tough. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024 Now there’s a greater emphasis on overall deals being productive, with compensation based on the execution of successful projects rather than being front-loaded, industry execs say. Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023 This is particularly advantageous in the early years of the mortgage since amortization schedules front-load interest payments. Paul Daneshrad, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

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