earnest money
Example Sentences
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You would also likely end up losing any deposits or earnest money you have paid thus far.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026
That deposit, often called earnest money, is typically 1% to 3% of the home price.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Going through with a sale because you didn’t want to lose the earnest money is a perfect example of sunk cost fallacy.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2022
Buyers face pressure to waive their financing contingency, meaning they could lose their earnest money if their loan falls through.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 15, 2021
“You and your husband had recently put down earnest money on this land. Is that correct, Mrs. Heine?”
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
