The phrase "agree upfront" is correct and usable in written English.
It means to agree on something before doing the thing or moving forward. For example, "We agreed upfront that any extra costs would be split between us."
Uzzi's research shows that in collaborative projects, it's important to agree upfront on how credit will be allocated.
The transition deal we need is for both sides to agree upfront that whatever the outcome of the negotiations, nothing will happen on the ground for two years after that deal".
"That includes a proposal that the U.K. and E.U. should agree upfront on the crucial importance of avoiding a hard border for the peace process in Northern Ireland," the statement added.
An essential aspect of developing WISDOM has been the engagement of all stakeholders, including consumers, policy makers/guideline organizations and multiple specialties, and payers, to agree upfront on metrics for success.
We were shocked to see that few other platforms are based on a consensus model, which means that artists often don't agree upfront about who owns what". Stem also performs an audit with all new clients, advising them directly on what metadata is missing from their accounts on YouTube, Spotify and other streaming sites.
So before your college application costs get out of hand, be sure to have a family conversation and agree upfront to the number of schools that you will apply to.
Important to have a hypothesis agreed upfront.
(That's out of the $1 trillion in cuts that will be agreed upfront).
After a decade of indulgence some financial boundaries will probably be welcome, says Frances Walker at debt charity the Consumer Credit Counselling Service: "Even people with no debt problems are finding that the pound in their pocket has to work harder, so as long as a cap is agreed upfront the arrangement should be good for everyone".
In this case, the profit margin should be clear, agreed upfront and be reflect the bank's costs in providing the service.
Since our first story (and reflected in the latest SEC docs), Mastercard Europe agreed upfront to buy $50 million in Jumia ordinary shares.
