upfront

Example Sentences

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Buyers have a better chance of success when asking for concessions that lower their upfront costs or monthly payments on homes listed for 30 days or longer, she noted.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

“I was asking her very thoughtful questions and she was being very upfront and transparent, so I felt like this was like a really great episode to start with.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Developments with high upfront costs like wind farms are more expensive to install when borrowing costs are high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Humans make more than that annually, but upfront cost isn’t the only cost.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

They were driving those old black tin lizzie type cars, the Model A types, with two men in the open section upfront and two in the cab section behind.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride