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
Spotter’s licensing business pays creators cash up-front for rights to their back catalog of videos, which the company then monetizes.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
To file, debtors owe an up-front fee that can exceed $1,000—a bizarre catch-22 for someone who can’t afford to pay their bills.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Even still, for large power plants and industrial facilities, these projects require years of planning and a huge up-front capital investment, and generate a perpetual maintenance cost burden once installed.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the absence of federal regulations, some platforms have instituted their own rules, although enforcing them may be tricky if creators aren’t up-front about their relationships with political groups.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
To file, debtors owe an up-front fee that can exceed $1,000—a bizarre catch-22 for someone who can’t afford to pay their bills.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Even still, for large power plants and industrial facilities, these projects require years of planning and a huge up-front capital investment, and generate a perpetual maintenance cost burden once installed.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
In the absence of federal regulations, some platforms have instituted their own rules, although enforcing them may be tricky if creators aren’t up-front about their relationships with political groups.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for up-front
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She has long been outspoken in calling for a deal to return the hostages, speaking weekly outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters in Tel Aviv, as well as outside Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem, at the Knesset (Israel’s parliament) and other locations.Tamar Michaelis and Jennifer Hauser, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, Secretary for Homeland Security Kristi Noem, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have all been outspoken supporters of a ban.Emily Baker-White, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In this novel about the shape-shifting nature of love, Parsons captures Kit’s grief in aching and honest terms.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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These candid conversations reveal a nuanced picture of the sector — one of adaptation, re-imagining, and, hopefully, resilience.Talia Milgrom-Elcott, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mendoza was a little more candid about Marte, the veteran right fielder who has one more year left on his four-year contract.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
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Building resilience starts with self-awareness–frank discussions of what isn't working, near-term headwinds, strategic obstacles and missing capabilities.Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Cher is a bracing read, peppered with caustic quips and self-effacing anecdotes, but fundamentally frank.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement That may seem as straightforward as a palm-slap to the forehead.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Resolving the discourse around remote work might seem straightforward.Liz Elting, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The singer recently announced her forthcoming album, The Right Person Will Stay, which is set to arrive May 21 2025.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2024
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The information was credible: the Laffer curve was destined to lead a forthcoming tax-cut and, thereby, an economic-growth revolution.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The movie is still pretty fun, though, with a surprisingly forthright performance from Depp (who gets his rock-star rocks off) and some excellent supporting work from Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, and especially Sacha Baron Cohen, who has a blast in his brief, grisly appearance.Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
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Other startups, like Perplexity, backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, are more forthright about competing with Google.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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