Thesaurus results for DOWN PAYMENT

down payment

noun

Definition of down payment

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 The program would not be funded by taxpayers, but instead by the interest charged to borrowers on their down payment loans, also referred to as second mortgages. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Family is the main source of down payment financial support, especially for younger buyers, LendingTree found. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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Noun

If possible, transition to point-of-service collections or require upfront deposits for large projects.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Because the Fed has kept rates elevated, savers continue to benefit from relatively attractive yields on high-yield savings accounts and other deposit products.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026