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
Also visible here are the up-front ports and buttons.
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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
Because getting a rooftop solar system is an up-front cost, losing this tax credit will put it out of reach for thousands of homeowners.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
For the last two decades, homeowners have been able to claim thousands of dollars in federal tax credits to help offset the high up-front costs of going solar.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 24 May 2025
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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
Because getting a rooftop solar system is an up-front cost, losing this tax credit will put it out of reach for thousands of homeowners.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
For the last two decades, homeowners have been able to claim thousands of dollars in federal tax credits to help offset the high up-front costs of going solar.
—Tik Root, Wired News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
Adjective
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Newsom, however, was an outspoken opponent of the proposition.—
George Skelton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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The Democratic lawmakers have been outspoken critics of conditions at the centers amid concerns over overcrowding and detainee deaths.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Ananda Lewis’ voice cut through silence like light through mist—bold, unwavering, and luminously honest.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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The people of Maryland deserve an honest conversation — not one driven by fear or false urgency.—
Joanne Frederick,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Lovato, whose Disney Channel stardom catapulted her to fame at a young age, has been candid about her struggles with mental health, substance abuse, and disordered eating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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The candid reflections of their upbringings, their unique cultural backgrounds and the overarching complexity of living authentically are all equally important pieces of a fabric that is slowly being sewn into a quilt.—
Morgan Lieberman,
NPR,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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People drawn to the Mütter often share a frank, forensic fascination with the human body and the stranger aspects of science.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The result is an intimate, melancholy, frank, and surprising paean to reading and books.—
Donna Seaman
June 18,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Questions on straightforward topics, like high school history, produced up to six times fewer emissions than subjects like abstract algebra or philosophy, which required lengthy reasoning processes.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The data is pretty straightforward: Ticket prices just keep getting more expensive.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Brandy and Monica shatter the glass perimeter of a maximum security sound asylum in the trailer for their forthcoming co-headlining tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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The Senate Banking Committee's subcommittee on digital assets will hold a hearing on the forthcoming bill at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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That means the Mets being more forthright with their expectations for Senga.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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In assessing one offensive turnover during an end-of-game period from the latter stages of minicamp last week, Johnson was forthright with his spring progress report.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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