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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This would free up your credit and help you with the down payment on your new home.
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
But Costanzo used the money toward a down payment on a condominium purchase, the indictment says.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Do private lenders offer assistance with down payments?
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
There is no minimum credit score requirement and the loan can be combined with down payment assistance.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
But Costanzo used the money toward a down payment on a condominium purchase, the indictment says.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Do private lenders offer assistance with down payments?
—Ann Carrns, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
There is no minimum credit score requirement and the loan can be combined with down payment assistance.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for down payment
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“Down payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20payment. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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