down payment

Example Sentences

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It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Paying interest on a second loan instead of making a cash down payment can increase the overall cost of homeownership significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Once the crypto assets have been pledged for the down payment, the homeowner can’t trade them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Many also endorsed proposals to disincentivize private investment firms from buying up homes as well as a $25-billion bond proposed by former Sen. Bob Hertzberg to help first-time homebuyers afford a down payment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Mom is working extra shifts because she is determined to start saving money so she can put a down payment on a car.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson