down payments

plural of down payment
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
  • The bank then converts that spending into market share gains across deposits, credit cards, capital markets and banking.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Future generations not only had to make up these missing deposits but also the massive investment earnings that could have been achieved.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Zelenskyy has made clear that any permanent ceasefire would have to be supported by security guarantees.
    Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cycling carries no guarantees, and three weeks is a long time.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Down payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payments. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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