up-front

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adjective

ˌəp-ˈfrənt

ˈəp-ˌfrənt

Synonyms of up-front next

: being or coming in or at the front: such as

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: frank, forthright

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: being in a conspicuous or leading position

: paid or payable in advance

: playing in a front line (as in football)

up front

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adverb

: in or at the front

: in advance

: in an up-front manner : frankly, forthrightly

Examples of up-front in a Sentence

Adjective 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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Adjective

The former batting king is Juan Soto, who just turned 26 and could be headed for a record contract – perhaps containing a long-term, up-front salary no player has received before. —

Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Spotter’s licensing business pays creators cash up-front for rights to their back catalog of videos, which the company then monetizes. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024

Adverb

More recently, Eau Claire has been billing public safety costs through venues instead of directly sending invoices up front to campaigns, to ensure payments from campaigns -- including $4,000 from Sen. JD Vance's visit in September and roughly $16,000 from Harris' visit in August. —

Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024 Related Articles Editorial: Dublin should have been up front about term-limit ballot measure Editorial: Unpacking those confusing sales tax ballot measures. —

Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for up-front