up-front

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adjective

ˌəp-ˈfrənt

ˈəp-ˌfrənt

Synonyms of up-front next

: being or coming in or at the front: such as

a(1)

: frank, forthright

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: being in a conspicuous or leading position

: paid or payable in advance

: playing in a front line (as in football)

up front

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adverb

: in or at the front

: in advance

: in an up-front manner : frankly, forthrightly

Examples of up-front in a Sentence

Adjective some hurt feelings could have been spared if he'd been more up-front about whom he was inviting to the party

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Popular on Variety Additionally, the state offers up-front sales tax exemptions, refunds on state occupancy tax for bookings more than 30 consecutive days and refunds on fuel tax for off-road usage. —

Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 May 2024 To be sure, there are significant up-front costs to the IIPT approach. —

Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 16 May 2024

Adverb

Share [Findings] Online murder-for-hire advertisements seek to convey professionalism yet tend not to provide references up front. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024 Insurance comparison site The Zebra has even discovered that paying your full annual premium up front instead of monthly could save drivers as much as 12 percent on average. —

Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for up-front

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