up front

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With no up-front costs for attempting to enroll, phonies threw thousands of identities at the system’s 116 schools, which were technologically unprepared for the assaults.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

Contributions are made with after-tax dollars, meaning you don’t get an up-front tax deduction, but qualified distributions later in life are entirely tax-free.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Users who pay the up-front cost of a Life360 pet-tracking device are also less likely to drop the subscription due to sunk-cost psychology, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“This was likely driven by the up-front administrative changes needed to implement the demonstration, the delayed start date for enrollment, and any duplication in administrative spending due to the delay.”

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

The advantages are that it’s honest, up-front, and considerably low-maintenance.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak