Thesaurus results for DOWN PAYMENT

down payment

noun

Definition of down payment

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 These points can be redeemed with partner travel organizations, gym classes or can go toward putting a down payment on a home. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The Cincinnati branch created an investment match program to help locals save enough money for an average down payment on a home. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2026 Some hadn’t found a new job yet, and had no credit history or money for two months’ down payment and a security deposit. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Kapoor also pleaded guilty to one money-laundering charge accusing him of transferring $820,559 from his personal bank account as a down payment on a $5 million purchase of a 68-foot Princess yacht in 2022. — Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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Ganiyu received about $671,438 from citizenship applicants through Zelle and Cash App, along with $287,830 in cash deposits that prosecutors say were meant to conceal the money’s source, according to court documents, the New York Post reported.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Median deposit balances for betting households in 2026 sat at just 59% of non-betting households.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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Jeremiyah Love isn’t a guarantee for Week 1, and even if Love plays, Allgeier has been a fringe RB3/Flex for three straight seasons.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Zelenskyy said the talks also touched on long-term security guarantees and economic support for Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026