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 That could include one for emergencies, for travel, for holiday spending or even for longer-term goals like a down payment. —

Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 Van Der Beek’s representative explained that the family was looking to stop renting before the actor’s death, and that family friends stepped in to help them with the down payment for the property. —

Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026 Assuming the sale goes through as planned, entering a rent-to-own agreement might seem similar to renting a home while saving for a down payment. —

Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026 The decision to offer homeownership counseling services, for example, was spurred after a program that offered down payment assistance had no takers. —

Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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Currently, 5-year CD rates are still competitive, too, meaning that this could prove to be a profitable home for a $20,000 deposit.

— CBS News, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Charles Schwab Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026