down payment
Example Sentences
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Financial advisers would tell you to put aside a sum that is reasonable for you into a high-yield savings account and steadily build toward a down payment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
He has endorsed Proposition 1, an $11.25-billion affordable housing bond, and Proposition 37, a $25-billion down payment assistance program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The supervisor sided with the adviser and ordered the loan done at the lower down payment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Recently, his mom asked if he could pitch in for a down payment on a new family car, so he’s set aside some of his savings for that too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
As though they had a new refrigerator in their drawing room, and a down payment on a DDA flat.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
