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 slugging first baseman has agreed to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension that ranks second only to Juan Soto in terms of up-front dollars.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The changes also include up-front deposit amounts that license holders would pay toward fees the county charges to issue licenses and manage state hemp requirements, such as testing for THC levels.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Starlink, which is powered by low-orbit satellites and is available across the entire US, requires an up-front equipment cost of $349.
—PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
While the barrels have a higher up-front cost, Modern Cooperage sets the lifetime of a single cask at 30-50 years.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The changes also include up-front deposit amounts that license holders would pay toward fees the county charges to issue licenses and manage state hemp requirements, such as testing for THC levels.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Starlink, which is powered by low-orbit satellites and is available across the entire US, requires an up-front equipment cost of $349.
—PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
While the barrels have a higher up-front cost, Modern Cooperage sets the lifetime of a single cask at 30-50 years.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
Adjective
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Beyond her pioneering achievements behind the wheel, Levitt was also an inventor, a royal driving instructor, a suffragette and an outspoken writer.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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The actor has long been an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and particularly transgender women.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This was an honest error and was not intentional in any way.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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And, to be honest, her description of the breakup at that time sounded a lot more amicable than it’s been sounding lately.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of every biography, though, lies a lacuna—something unknowable, no matter how candid or heavily documented the subject, no matter how familiar or diligent the biographer.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum and daughter of musician John Mellencamp opened up about the conversations she's had with her doctors in a candid interview with Nightline that aired Thursday.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Speaking to the media at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday night, Nadal was frank about his time away from the courts.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutor Anthony was frank with jurors, telling them that the state would not produce a murder weapon or the exact location where Selonia was stabbed.—
Vladimir Duthiers, Paul LaRosa,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her journey so far on Season 27 of the series has not been straightforward.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Opening a Swiss bank account is fairly straightforward but has to comply with strict U.S. disclosure laws.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The forlorn acoustic number is the latest track to be released off his forthcoming LP, Music for People Who Believe in Love, out May 23 via Republic Records.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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The forthright tribute came off as both vulnerable and uplifting, all at once. 47.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some people are forthright when Boulet asks, with a cameraman in tow, a question that is often not spoken, or at most in a locker-room whisper.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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