Thesaurus results for DOWN PAYMENT

down payment

noun

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 You may be asked to make a larger down payment or get a co-signer, and you may get hit with higher interest rates. —

Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Those higher costs, Fairweather noted, are prohibiting young adults from building up savings to afford an eventual down payment on a home. —

Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026 About 14% of homebuyers 18 to 26 have consulted a community or government down payment assistance program (DPAP). —

Jake Angelo, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 For aspiring homeowners, saving up for a down payment on that first home can be a long slog. —

Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down payment

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Noun

The Lakers are already taking deposits for season tickets in Coachella Valley, starting at $100 per account.

— Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a $50 deposit required.

— Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026