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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Noun
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Studying volcanic deposits on archaeological sites fills in only one piece of the puzzle, though.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Boston said the team has opened ticket deposits and will begin converting them into full season ticket sales in the coming weeks.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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No less important is to accelerate work on security guarantees, which must factor in all challenges and force Russia to end the war and deter any future aggression.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
28 Sep. 2025
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There are no guarantees whatsoever.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Down payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payments. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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