ˌəp-ˈfrənt 
ˈəp-ˌfrənt
: being or coming in or at the front: such as
a(1)
: frank, forthright
(2)
: being in a conspicuous or leading position
b
: paid or payable in advance
c
: playing in a front line (as in football)
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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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Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
Higher incomes in the area mean more homeowners can afford the steep up-front costs, which can be paid back within nine to 12 years.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The interior includes two seats up front and four seats laid out in vis-a-vis arrangement in the rear.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
But while 3-D printing’s up-front preproduction costs can be lower than that of traditional processes, individual parts cost substantially more when made in this way.
—Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2024
Higher incomes in the area mean more homeowners can afford the steep up-front costs, which can be paid back within nine to 12 years.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
Adverb
But you weren't expected to go win week in, week out, where at JGR, you are expected to be up front every single weekend.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
The interior includes two seats up front and four seats laid out in vis-a-vis arrangement in the rear.
—New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-front. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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