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 In other cases, a homeowner won’t be able to even scrape together a down payment on a new property until equity is unlocked from the existing one. —

Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026 The study also found that some parents are even prioritizing saving for a down payment than for a college degree. —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 27 May 2026 The Arvest Homebuyer Advantage program, which gives qualified first-time buyers options for 100% financing that completely eliminates the need for a down payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI). —

Jason Peters, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026 Sixteen years ago, the couple found a perfect apartment in Washington Heights and scrambled to cobble together a down payment. —

Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Potential buyers can play around with the all the options and pricing breakdowns using Supertramp's online configurator and reserve their build slots with a fully refundable $1,000 deposit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 June 2026