bring forward

British  

verb

1. to present or introduce (a subject) for discussion

2. accounting to transfer (a figure representing the sum of the figures on a page or in a column) to the top of the next page or column

3. to move to an earlier time or date

   the kickoff has been brought forward to 2 p.m.

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Example Sentences

Even so, the effect could be enough to bring forward the beginning of the next ice age.

From Science Daily

This has been linked to shops bringing forward Black Friday discounts due to weak sales as shoppers struggle with the cost of living pressures.

From BBC

Typhoon survivor Elle said she hoped that bringing forward the suit would give voice to the world’s poorest, who have felt the brunt of extreme weather more strongly in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal

It brought forward the assessment date from 1 June to 1 March.

From BBC

The U.K. energy group pulled its application for permission to develop the project—called H2Teesside—on Monday, citing a plan to bring forward a data center that resulted in a conflict over the same land.

From The Wall Street Journal

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