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
But Costanzo used the money toward a down payment on a condominium purchase, the indictment says.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
For instance, Andrews Federal Credit Union offers eligible first-time homebuyers up to $20,000 toward their down payment or closing costs.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
With rent prices still high across much of the country, saving for a down payment can feel nearly impossible.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Amazon has plenty of tiny homes available that are all for the taking—no down payment, mortgage, or real estate agent required.
—Camryn Dilger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
For instance, Andrews Federal Credit Union offers eligible first-time homebuyers up to $20,000 toward their down payment or closing costs.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
With rent prices still high across much of the country, saving for a down payment can feel nearly impossible.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Amazon has plenty of tiny homes available that are all for the taking—no down payment, mortgage, or real estate agent required.
—Camryn Dilger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down payment
Noun
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The main channel of the Amazon River constantly erodes existing land and deposits new earth.—
Isa Cardona,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Suzuki argued that Japan had enough uranium deposits at home and overseas to build the bomb.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, Deadline reported that Grey's Anatomy had reduced the minimum guarantees for series regulars from 18 episodes per season to 14 during its 2024-25 season.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the lack of transparency and due process are similar, and there are few to no guarantees of the safety of people whom ICE agents remove, often without identifying themselves, and move around without notifying the family or lawyers of the detained.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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