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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Auto lenders tend to front-load interest, so the older the loan, the less likely the driver has negative equity.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 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
Ultimately, a front-load vehicle provided the little push Ruth needed to get back on her feet.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 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
Ultimately, a front-load vehicle provided the little push Ruth needed to get back on her feet.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—Dan Runkevicius, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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