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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My job is to front-load in my prep, and then pay attention to what Jessica is doing.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Before the war, Russian government spending was evenly spread throughout the year but since 2023 has been front-loaded early in the year for military expenditures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The Tony ceremony was front-loaded and action-packed The Tonys didn’t give audiences much of a chance to get bored, packing the show with performances right out of the gate.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 9 June 2025
The costs of space exploration missions are hugely front-loaded, with as much as 90% or 95% consumed in planning, spacecraft design and engineering and launch.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 12 June 2025
Before the war, Russian government spending was evenly spread throughout the year but since 2023 has been front-loaded early in the year for military expenditures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The Tony ceremony was front-loaded and action-packed The Tonys didn’t give audiences much of a chance to get bored, packing the show with performances right out of the gate.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 9 June 2025
The costs of space exploration missions are hugely front-loaded, with as much as 90% or 95% consumed in planning, spacecraft design and engineering and launch.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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“Front-load.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/front-load. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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