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)
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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The incentive program is designed to assist customers who are struggling to meet up-front costs.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The twin cockpit layout puts the pilot in the rear and the co-pilot up front, with rounded, frameless windshields for protection.
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Adjective
Also visible here are the up-front ports and buttons.
—PC Magazine, 8 June 2025
The incentive program is designed to assist customers who are struggling to meet up-front costs.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Adverb
The American billionaire’s audacious and unsolicited offer for Wembley Stadium was £600million ($813m at current exchange rates) up front and £300m in future revenues from the venue’s lucrative prawn-sandwich-brigade business.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The twin cockpit layout puts the pilot in the rear and the co-pilot up front, with rounded, frameless windshields for protection.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-front. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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