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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Bank lobbyists say these terminals being closed to penny deposits is exacerbating the penny shortage, because parts of the country that may have some surplus pennies are unable to get those pennies to parts of country with shortages.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
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But should Michigan look at increasing the amount of deposits above a dime?—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nigeria is a country with constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The OutDry waterproof membrane guarantees that your feet can still breathe while protecting them from the elements, while the Adapt Trax outsole offers enhanced traction.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Down payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payments. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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