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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
WEAK
fraudulent lying misleading treacherous untruthful

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While paying dividends means investors get cash right away, buybacks reduce a company’s share count, which tends to boost the share price and doesn’t trigger upfront tax bills for investors.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"Gas is in a particularly favourable position because of the significant upfront costs associated with construction and drilling and the other infrastructure," Hepburn says.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

That includes $6.3 billion upfront for Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is developing treatments for sleep disorders, and $3.25 billion upfront for in vivo CAR-T developer Kelonia Therapeutics.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

On TikTok, the company opted for a different approach, charging an upfront $2.99 for the kits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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