as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
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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Recent Examples of up-front
Either plate costs $15 up-front, plus $25 annually.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Prior legislative proposals, which never gained traction, have sought to address these concerns by proposing limits on how long assets can sit in a DAF if the donor takes an up-front tax break, Fox said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Miya Saika Chen, Lee’s chief of staff, said that Oakland has up-front commitments and is working to bring in additional donors, too.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Isaac 0 is currently available to pre-order for folks in the Bay Area for US$7,999 up-front or a $450 monthly subscription with a $250 refundable deposit.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Prior legislative proposals, which never gained traction, have sought to address these concerns by proposing limits on how long assets can sit in a DAF if the donor takes an up-front tax break, Fox said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Miya Saika Chen, Lee’s chief of staff, said that Oakland has up-front commitments and is working to bring in additional donors, too.
—Kate Talerico, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Isaac 0 is currently available to pre-order for folks in the Bay Area for US$7,999 up-front or a $450 monthly subscription with a $250 refundable deposit.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
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Lai, an outspoken critic of China’s ruling Communist Party who founded the now-defunct newspaper Apple Daily, was convicted in December of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The outspoken councilmember, whose district includes Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Silver Lake and the San Fernando Valley, filed her paperwork on February 7.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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With the intuitive Moon in your sign, your 1st House of Perception asks for honest self-expression without overthinking.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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More astute attention to character development, and more honest portrayals of how most of us really live.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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The times might be a-changin’ for the Rockies, thanks, in part, to a candid team meeting.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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In this fireside chat, Debose and Peters offer a candid, distribution-side perspective on platform economics, content ownership, and audience monetization, breaking down who truly benefits in this evolving space.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Briones’s funny, frank, and firm manner is shaped by her experience growing up in a theater family.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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As parents contend with rising costs and an overall tighter economic climate, more of them are using those challenges as an opportunity to have frank talks with their kids about money, according to a recent survey.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
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That wasn’t going to be straightforward even before the war.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Portage senior right-hander Kaleb Hacker’s approach on the mound has been straightforward this season.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Polls show voters give him poor marks on the issue and are leaning toward dumping his Republican allies in the forthcoming midterm congressional elections.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The cover of Rodrigo’s forthcoming album.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the directors’ unobtrusive approach to interviewing — while ethically forthright — is what prevents the film from being too dramatically rigorous, and its subjects from introspecting too heavily.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The actress would ultimately sign on to play the forthright broadcaster Veronica Corningstone opposite Will Ferrell's titular Burgundy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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