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 problem is, this option currently comes with a high up-front price tag, even with tax benefits factored in.
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Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
At the same time, solar companies concocted leasing arrangements that helped limit up-front costs.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
While employers using the H-1B may benefit from filling critical roles and even reducing salary costs, as some claim, participating in the program carries heavy up-front financial and administrative costs that are not practical for many organizations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Lots of up-front capital is required to put together the infrastructure and maintain it until critical mass is reached and the operation is self-sustaining.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
At the same time, solar companies concocted leasing arrangements that helped limit up-front costs.
—Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
While employers using the H-1B may benefit from filling critical roles and even reducing salary costs, as some claim, participating in the program carries heavy up-front financial and administrative costs that are not practical for many organizations.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Lots of up-front capital is required to put together the infrastructure and maintain it until critical mass is reached and the operation is self-sustaining.
—Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
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And university leaders fearing government investigations, funding cuts, or punitive endowment taxes crack down on campus protest, remove or demote outspoken professors, and remain silent in the face of growing authoritarianism.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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During the first episode of MSNBC's new original podcast The Blueprint with Jen Psaki, the outspoken grandson of John F. Kennedy addressed his inflammatory online presence, telling the former White House press secretary that his intention is to get people talking.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Open, honest communication with your healthcare team is one of the best ways to prepare for what lies ahead and improve your quality of life.—
Nick Blackmer,
Verywell Health,
10 Feb. 2025
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These orders, including the most recent one, issued February 5, honor honest scientific inquiry and reverse the trend of activists distorting the scientific picture.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tatiana shared the candid message on the heels of a big week for the former royal family of Greece.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.—
Jeff Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Mark Jenkins, the founder and executive director of the Connecticut Harm Reduction Alliance, was more frank about the budget maneuvering that Lamont is proposing.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Vulnerability exists for people of color when participating in frank conversations with white people in that they would be labeled/perceived in some stereotypical fashion.—
Dr. Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Philadelphia, say the Chiefs, run a different, more straightforward version of the tush push, with Hurts using the leverage of his offensive line to burrow forward.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, receiving aid after a disaster is not straightforward.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ye has liberated a new song intended for his forthcoming Bully album.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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When the Transnistrian legislature in February 2024 appealed to Moscow for protection, none was forthcoming.—
Ronald H. Linden,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2025
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While France has been forthright in its support for Israel’s right to defend itself after Hamas’ October 7, 2023, massacre, Macron has not shied from publicly decrying Israel’s policies and conduct in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The declaration also included a forthright embrace of women’s rights and gender equality.—
Randall Balmer,
The Mercury News,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/up-front. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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