Thesaurus results for DOWN PAYMENTS

down payments

noun

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

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More than four years later, peace negotiations are deadlocked over territory, security guarantees and the terms of a lasting ceasefire.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Ukraine believes security guarantees backed by Western allies are essential to any future settlement, ideally in the form of NATO membership — an option Vladimir Putin has rejected.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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