as in deposits
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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Noun
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The main channel of the Amazon River constantly erodes existing land and deposits new earth.—
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Suzuki argued that Japan had enough uranium deposits at home and overseas to build the bomb.—
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23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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First, there are no guarantees as to how your money will be spent.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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