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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Much like the fiber build-out of the internet era, today’s AI investments are largely FOMO-driven and front-loaded on the assumption that AI’s exponential adoption curve will hold.
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Time’s up for footwear firms trying to front-load shipments ahead of tariff increases to hold costs down for consumers.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
Anime tends to be front-loaded at the box office, as eager fans flock to the earliest screenings possible, so how the rest of the weekend shakes out depends on Saturday holds.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, a front-load vehicle provided the little push Ruth needed to get back on her feet.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Time’s up for footwear firms trying to front-load shipments ahead of tariff increases to hold costs down for consumers.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2025
Anime tends to be front-loaded at the box office, as eager fans flock to the earliest screenings possible, so how the rest of the weekend shakes out depends on Saturday holds.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, a front-load vehicle provided the little push Ruth needed to get back on her feet.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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