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upfront

British  
/ ˈʌpˈfrʌnt /

adjective

  1. informal open, frank, honest

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. (of money) paid out at the beginning of a business arrangement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Hims & Hers said the price of its offering would rise to $99 for the remaining months of its plan, if paid upfront.

From The Wall Street Journal

The creator-brand partnerships that YouTube showcases at the ad industry’s annual upfront events sell out every year, said Tara Walpert Levy, the streaming giant’s vice president of the Americas.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision would be likely to come with a higher upfront price than insurance-covered hospital care, but she wasn’t happy with her OB-GYN’s office and had doubts about the hospital setting being right for her.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recently, Magnetar pared its holdings of CoreWeave stock by engaging in some sophisticated prepaid forward-sale contracts, which allows it to receive cash upfront but retain voting rights on those shares until June.

From Barron's

Big AI companies pay generously and are willing to lock in supply and make upfront payments, giving the South Korean chip makers leverage against the iPhone maker.

From The Wall Street Journal