front-loading

[fruhnt-loh-ding]

adjective

1. designed to be loaded, supplied, or tended from the front.

   a front-loading washer.

noun

1. the act or practice of concentrating something at the beginning of a process or period.

   With the front-loading of commissions on insurance premiums, salespeople have less incentive to ensure that customers keep their policies for a long time.

Word History and Origins

Origin of front-loading¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Boston Fed President Susan Collins has warned that the slowdown in price pressures has stalled, while Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said Thursday that he felt “uneasy” about “front-loading” more rate reductions.

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Boston Fed President Susan Collins has warned that the slowdown in price pressures has stalled, while Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, said Thursday that he felt “uneasy” about “front-loading” more rate reductions.

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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee added that he was uneasy about “front-loading” rate cuts.

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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee added that he was uneasy about “front-loading” rate cuts.

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The U.S. saw continued reversal in the front-loading of shipments ahead of the levies, which should continue until rates are reduced, Citi analysts Thomas Chauvet and Alberto Cecchetto wrote in a note to clients.

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