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
While the hurdles are decreasing, the up-front capital is high, and returns are long-term, which scares investors without policy support.
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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
Unconventional drilling technology entered the mix after oil prices surged to record highs in the 2000s, making new and more expensive up-front projects economically viable.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 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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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
Unconventional drilling technology entered the mix after oil prices surged to record highs in the 2000s, making new and more expensive up-front projects economically viable.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 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
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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But all friends need to be honest with each other, to tell each other home truths when it’s needed, to confront those awkward moments without fear of the reaction.—
Steve Sedgwick,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when those larger firms start to adopt similar habits—open forums, early interventions, honest check-ins—things change fast.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Titled Forever Our Girlfriend, the celebration takes place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, where Akil will sit down for a candid conversation with Hollywood Confidential founder Steve Jones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Below, Cosgrove gets candid about growing up in the industry, why getting cast in The Wrong Paris felt like a dream, her favorite scene in the rom-com, whether an iCarly movie is really happening and more.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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The son of LeBron James, Bronny has heard the nepotism criticisms ever since getting a shot at the NBA, and to be quite frank, some of that has some validity to it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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In the interview, Clegg offered frank remarks on an array of topics related to his six years at Meta.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a joint appearance after a leadership meeting on Thursday, Schumer framed the dispute as a straightforward test over health care.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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While details are still forthcoming about Robinson’s background and motive, both of his parents have Utah hunting licenses.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But with the ’80s opulent glam styles trending on fall winter 2025’s runways, expect to see more studded and sequin-delighting dresses across the forthcoming awards season.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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But McDonald — who always comes off as forthright, analytical and calm — was by no means trying to blame external factors.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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During his Friday Zoom session with local media members, Chiefs coach Andy Reid was forthright about Royals’ status.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-front. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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