Meaning & use
front-loading
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The practice of allocating a disproportionately large share of costs, effort, or resources to the early stages of a project or process.
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The budget's front-loading meant most of the spending happened in the first quarter.
The coach criticized the team's front-loading of easy games early in the season.
A note on using this word
Front-loading is common in business, finance, and project management, and can carry a negative connotation when it's used to make results look better early on.
Words with an opposite meaning
backloading
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