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)
Synonyms
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
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Doing this also gives them the ability to tell you up-front if something necessitates a separate follow-up.
—Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 3 Apr. 2024
Geothermal energy is cost-effective over the long-term, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, but carries significant up-front costs to build the system.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
But hearing the character of their voices up-front is still bound to come as a revelation — maybe even to themselves, from the sound of it — after a couple of decades of complementarity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The statement, instead, conflated the $350 million that the team has asked to provide up-front to build the $1 billion ballpark with the amount of money the tax would collect to the benefit of the team over those four decades.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Railroads and other heavy industries required significant up-front capital—more than could be provided by small groups, even when the groups were very wealthy.
—Chris Dixon, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024
The company is also up-front about some of the limitations of the technology.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Forming in 2019, the group immediately located its sound; a dreamy tug of nostalgia, catchy choruses, wrapped in jangly guitar and up-front harmonies that remind of peak MGMT — minus the synths.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Winnipeg had strong depth up front and a great goaltender, but if the two teams’ defense corps were put together for a quick draft, five of the Stars blueliners might go in the top six picks.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
But the department did the right thing by being up front with the family and the public as quickly as possible, Cook said.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The law, prompted by the frustration a legislator felt at not being able to buy tickets to Swift’s 2023 concert in Minneapolis, will require ticket sellers to disclose all fees up front and prohibit resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket, among other measures.
—Trisha Ahmed, Fortune, 8 May 2024
When Nicole Kidman was honored April 27 at the AFI Gala with a lifetime achievement award, several attendees were stunned to see Tom Cruise clapping along at a table up front.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And those 32 and older will be charged $2,600 a year, with $2,000 due up front.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Poulsen encouraged dairy farmers to be as up front as possible about the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Though, that won’t stop Riley from sifting through the portal for other options up front come next Monday, when the transfer window opens.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Still, states have offered massive subsidies to lure data centers — both for their enormous up-front capital investment and the cachet of bringing in big tech names such as Apple and Facebook.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Doing this also gives them the ability to tell you up-front if something necessitates a separate follow-up.
—Rachel Wilkerson Miller, SELF, 3 Apr. 2024
Geothermal energy is cost-effective over the long-term, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, but carries significant up-front costs to build the system.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
But hearing the character of their voices up-front is still bound to come as a revelation — maybe even to themselves, from the sound of it — after a couple of decades of complementarity.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2024
The statement, instead, conflated the $350 million that the team has asked to provide up-front to build the $1 billion ballpark with the amount of money the tax would collect to the benefit of the team over those four decades.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Railroads and other heavy industries required significant up-front capital—more than could be provided by small groups, even when the groups were very wealthy.
—Chris Dixon, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2024
The company is also up-front about some of the limitations of the technology.
—John Werner, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Forming in 2019, the group immediately located its sound; a dreamy tug of nostalgia, catchy choruses, wrapped in jangly guitar and up-front harmonies that remind of peak MGMT — minus the synths.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2024
Adverb
But the Americans propose giving Ukraine some $60 billion up front, and then using the profits from the Russian assets being held in Europe to pay back the debt over time.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 14 May 2024
Winnipeg had strong depth up front and a great goaltender, but if the two teams’ defense corps were put together for a quick draft, five of the Stars blueliners might go in the top six picks.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 12 May 2024
But the department did the right thing by being up front with the family and the public as quickly as possible, Cook said.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
The law, prompted by the frustration a legislator felt at not being able to buy tickets to Swift’s 2023 concert in Minneapolis, will require ticket sellers to disclose all fees up front and prohibit resellers from selling more than one copy of a ticket, among other measures.
—Trisha Ahmed, Fortune, 8 May 2024
When Nicole Kidman was honored April 27 at the AFI Gala with a lifetime achievement award, several attendees were stunned to see Tom Cruise clapping along at a table up front.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
And those 32 and older will be charged $2,600 a year, with $2,000 due up front.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2024
Poulsen encouraged dairy farmers to be as up front as possible about the virus.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
Though, that won’t stop Riley from sifting through the portal for other options up front come next Monday, when the transfer window opens.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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