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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Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The program can help lessen the up-front cost of going electric.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
While the running backs get much of the praise, Montgomery said the big guys up front deserve more love.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Movies which cost less than $40 million to make, are fully funded up-front, get global exposure and win Oscars sound like the stuff of fantasy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The program can help lessen the up-front cost of going electric.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
Adverb
This small investment of time up front could save you exponential time and resources down the road.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
While the running backs get much of the praise, Montgomery said the big guys up front deserve more love.
—Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-front. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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