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
However, critics point to shortcomings, including no explicit housing supply target or new federal down payment aid.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Households planning to buy a home usually need to save for a down payment, keep a good credit score, and pay off outstanding debt.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Such claims can lead to a lower mortgage rate and smaller down payment than if one of them was declared as a rental property or second home.
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Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
As of his interview with The Star, the campaign had raised nearly 60% of its fundraising goal for the down payment.
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J.m. Banks
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for down payment
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Households planning to buy a home usually need to save for a down payment, keep a good credit score, and pay off outstanding debt.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
Such claims can lead to a lower mortgage rate and smaller down payment than if one of them was declared as a rental property or second home.
—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
As of his interview with The Star, the campaign had raised nearly 60% of its fundraising goal for the down payment.
—
J.m. Banks
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for down payment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down payment
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Morgan Stanley downgrades Truist and Prosperity Bancshares to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgrades Prosperity and Truist citing deposit competition.
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The federal government will provide a $1,000 seed deposit for eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 to help encourage long-term savings and investing.
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The price equation If OPEC turns the spigots to max, a complex operation with no guarantee of success, all that oil may have nowhere to go.
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Credit Saint Credit Restoration Highlights Credit Saint offers three packages for credit repair services and a 90-day money-back guarantee for services.
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“Down payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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