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upfront

ADJECTIVE
honest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authentic conscientious decent equitable fair forthright genuine honorable impartial proper reliable sincere straightforward true trustworthy virtuous
WEAK
aboveboard bona fide direct ethical fair and square frank high-minded ingenuous just law-abiding lay it on the line like it is no lie on the level on the up and up open outright plain real reputable scrupulous straight true blue trusty undisguised unfeigned upright veracious what you see is what you get
Antonyms
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biased corrupt counterfeit deceitful deceptive devious dishonest false insincere irresponsible partial prejudiced unfair unjust unreal unreasonable unreliable unsuitable untrustworthy
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fraudulent lying misleading treacherous untruthful

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But those dividends aren’t free money — they’re funded in part by the premiums policyholders pay upfront, which Weber says can be higher than other policy structures or policies offered by stock companies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The actual financial benefits depend on whether you are insuring your car, your home or your life — and whether the potential long-term gains outweigh the higher upfront costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Simone Miles, the chief executive of Allergy UK, says it is not just the business who has a responsibility when it comes to allergies, customers need to be upfront too.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

This should provide memory providers with pricing floors and upfront cash payments, according to the firm.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Was that yours? The undertaker wouldn’t take poor Rose without having half the cost upfront, and I knew that Rose kept some petty cash here for the household.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland