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
The deal is made up of €22.5m up-front, plus a further €4m in potential add ons.
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While the hurdles are decreasing, the up-front capital is high, and returns are long-term, which scares investors without policy support.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In a separate agreement in January 2020, CamCo was also granted rights to manage and develop the remaining land—conditional on a $2 million up-front capital contribution.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An up-front depreciation deduction, a new accounting standard for interest deductibility, and expensing for research and development costs are also included.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 July 2025
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David Ornstein, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While the hurdles are decreasing, the up-front capital is high, and returns are long-term, which scares investors without policy support.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In a separate agreement in January 2020, CamCo was also granted rights to manage and develop the remaining land—conditional on a $2 million up-front capital contribution.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
An up-front depreciation deduction, a new accounting standard for interest deductibility, and expensing for research and development costs are also included.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
Adjective
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No president has ever fired a commissioner, and many commissioners have been outspoken advocates for free speech.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The legendary journalist and author's first husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer in 1998 which spurred her to be an outspoken advocate and fundraiser for cancer research.—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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And one Group of 5 staffer was especially honest, politely declining to partake in the survey.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Jones has been accurate and efficient, and Jonathan Taylor continues to be a workhorse in the backfield, breaking through tackles and keeping defenses honest.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Arthurs shared the news in a candid Instagram post Friday, telling fans he was diagnosed earlier this year and is now entering the next phase of treatment.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Neither a standard biopic nor a concert documentary, the film is an 89-minute communal celebration featuring exclusive music videos and candid behind-the-scenes content documenting the making of Swift’s 12th album.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The result is a frank, warm and hugely entertaining film that celebrates a style of photography more often treated as kitsch than serious, timeless art.—
Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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No feature on industrial innovation is complete without a frank account of what may not work.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once numbing kicks in, most patients describe the day as straightforward.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That concentration makes capture relatively straightforward by routing the exhaust through chemical scrubbers, binding the CO2, compressing and storing it underground.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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More information about the event is forthcoming, but the neighborhood association has created an online form for interested volunteers.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The question looms large, and forthcoming observations may yet alter our best conclusions thus far.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, Merz adopted a more forthright tone.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Redford's career seemed to be shaped around the idea that the best qualities of the American spirit—maybe best defined as a kind of forthright, unassuming honesty—could prevail against corruption and deceit.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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