down payments

noun

plural of down payment
as in deposits
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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  1. deposits
  2. guarantees
Noun
  • The program rewards families for activating the account, opening a savings account alongside it, and make deposits.
    — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposits
Noun
  • The former Georgia senator and successful businesswoman, has led the SBA since 2025, overseeing federal loan guarantees and assistance programs for millions of small businesses.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Specifically, Apple reportedly wants guarantees that Washington won’t add CXMT to its Entity List, which would impose licensing requirements on working with the company.
    — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of guarantees
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“Down payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payments. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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