UP-FRONT! Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

up-front

adjective

ˌəp-ˈfrənt

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 Better yet, the rules allow borrowers to put gift funds and other forms of assistance toward their up-front requirements. —

Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Even with the high up-front cost, the loop is up to 75% cheaper than other ways of decarbonizing those buildings, according to a a 2025 feasibility report, and will be cheaper and greener than staying on steam. —

Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026 In a presentation for young athletes — and for the pro teams and college athletic departments that might invite him to speak — Stripling’s firm uses his story of a baseball prospect that got a $900,000 up-front payment and spent the $500,000 after taxes on a red Lamborghini. —

Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 This case study makes clear that the main cost of change is up-front design and material R&D, not the printing itself. —

Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for up-front

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Bush, an outspoken critic of Israel, launched a primary challenge last fall for what’s now the sole remaining safe blue seat in Missouri after Republicans redrew the map.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 June 2026
And, before the fight began, UFC Middleweight champion Sean Strickland — an outspoken critic of Israel — was escorted out of the Ellipse by a crowd of law enforcement officers.

— Will Weissert, Twin Cities, 15 June 2026