Thesaurus results for DOWN PAYMENT

down payment

noun

as in deposit

a first payment that you make when you buy something with an agreement to pay the rest later She made a 10 percent down payment on the car. We put a down payment on the house.

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Recent Examples of down payment Buyers earning 60% to 80% of the area’s median income will receive down payment assistance. —

Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 Eligible buyers may qualify for up to $10,000 to $17,000 in assistance toward a down payment, closing costs or interest rate buy-downs with additional programs that may offer more assistance. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 Edward Coulson, an economics professor at UC Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business, attributes the low numbers to the region’s expensive home prices and down payment challenges. —

Amancai Biraben, Daily News, 14 May 2026 The average age of a first‑time homebuyer has climbed to about 40, according to recent data from the National Association of Realtors, and saving for a down payment has become the biggest obstacle for many buyers. —

Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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Fidelity Investments Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 28 May 2026
The findings suggest Mercury's ice was deposited rapidly rather than supplied gradually over long periods of time — a scenario that also helps explain the apparent purity of the ice deposits, the study notes.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 28 May 2026