front money
nounDefinition of front money
: money that is paid in advance for a promised service or product
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Some of the judge’s credit-card debt in 2016 came from fronting money for season baseball tickets, the official said. — Peter Nicholas, WSJ, "Disclosures Show Modest Finances for Supreme Court Nominee," 11 July 2018 Photo: Bentham IMF Funders front money for corporate litigation in exchange for a cut of any possible return. — Sara Randazzo, WSJ, "The New Hot Law Job: Litigation Finance," 5 July 2018 Relocating 800 or so workers by December would cost the least in up-front money but more in long-term costs. — Jeff Mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Seller proposed Ash Street tower as a new City Hall, and Faulconer aides never told the City Council," 28 May 2018 The rest of the up-front money, $16.4 million, is a grant tied to the hotel tax. — Pamela Wood, baltimoresun.com, "Baltimore County Council approves $43M package to aid Towson Row," 18 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'front money.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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