up-front
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.
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.
Origin of up-front
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How to use up-front in a sentence
All of that required an upfront investment from Nataly and me.
At its upfront presentation in May, CEO Mike Hopkins said Hulu plans to triple its investment in original content.
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Solar Panels Now Being Offered as a Prebuilt Feature in California | Daniel Gross | May 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey get money upfront and never have to deliver any goods or services.
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British Dictionary definitions for upfront
/ (ˈʌpˈfrʌnt) /
informal open, frank, honest
(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
Other Idioms and Phrases with up-front
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]
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