ˌəp-ˈfrənt 
ˈəp-ˌfrənt
: being or coming in or at the front: such as
a(1)
: frank, forthright
(2)
: being in a conspicuous or leading position
b
: paid or payable in advance
c
: playing in a front line (as in football)
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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
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Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 17 May 2024
To be sure, there are significant up-front costs to the IIPT approach.
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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
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-front. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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