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up-front
[uhp-fruhnt]
adjective
invested or paid in advance or as beginning capital.
an up-front fee of five percent and an additional five percent when the job is done.
honest; candid; straightforward.
He's very up-front about discussing his past.
conspicuous or prominent.
The company has an up-front position in its industry.
located in the front or forward section.
to request up-front seats on a plane.
adverb
as an initial investment, beginning capital, or an advance payment.
They'll need a half-million dollars up-front before opening the business.
before other payments, deductions, or returning a profit.
Estimated operating expenses will be deducted up-front.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of up-front1
Idioms and Phrases
In the forward section, as of an airplane or theater. For example, We'd like two seats as far up front as possible . [First half of 1900s]
Paid in advance, as in We need at least half of the money for the production up front . [ Colloquial ; c. 1930]
Candid, direct, as in Now tell me straight up front what you think of this outfit . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
The incentive program is designed to assist customers who are struggling to meet up-front costs.
It would be for the government to change the law, or how universities are regulated, to allow up-front conversations to be had about whether some subjects need a different kind of collaboration in different regions.
When asked about the impact on patient care, he said: "Of course there are always up-front costs. And yes there is always a risk of disruption."
But up-front costs are only part of the affordability puzzle: the Biden administration urged jurisdictions to modernize codes on the grounds that smarter choices during construction would save people money in energy bills and after disasters.
Lisa McIntosh is up-front with her thoughts on England's women facing world champions Australia in Las Vegas.
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