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)
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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Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
If matched with a Waymo robotaxi, Uber users will receive up-front pricing as usual, and the rates will match UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric, Uber says.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, mortgage lenders tend to offer better loan terms to borrowers who put more cash up front, or make 20% down payments.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Winners of the $1,000 a week prize can also choose the up-front $1 million prize.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
If matched with a Waymo robotaxi, Uber users will receive up-front pricing as usual, and the rates will match UberX, Uber Green, Uber Comfort, or Uber Comfort Electric, Uber says.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Outright ownership while paying a mortgage is a far-off thing, after paying lots of interest up front.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, mortgage lenders tend to offer better loan terms to borrowers who put more cash up front, or make 20% down payments.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for up-front
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“Up-front.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-front. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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