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
McCampbell wants to expand down payment assistance and senior home repair programming.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2013, Sebastian says his mom used all his savings and covered the remainder to make a $9,800 down payment on a $48,800 home.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Working with groups like Habitat for Humanity and increasing grant access to rental vouchers, down payment assistance, and financial counseling will build housing stability and help everyone to live with dignity.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Will their kids have enough money for down payment on their first home?
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2013, Sebastian says his mom used all his savings and covered the remainder to make a $9,800 down payment on a $48,800 home.
—Natalie Wu
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Working with groups like Habitat for Humanity and increasing grant access to rental vouchers, down payment assistance, and financial counseling will build housing stability and help everyone to live with dignity.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Will their kids have enough money for down payment on their first home?
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down payment
Noun
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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After an initial deposit of around $160 million by August 2019, Riaz’s company had to pay a monthly fine of $16 million.—
Rafia Zakaria,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Pham said the state needs a guarantee that more federal funding is coming.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Journal and subsequently other media outlets seized on the remarks as suggesting the company was seeking a federal guarantee.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Down payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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