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down payment

noun

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  1. A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to…

    A payment representing a fraction of the price of something being purchased, made to secure the right to continue making payments towards that purchase.

  2. Any initial commitment signifying an intention to carry out a larger future commitment,…

    Any initial commitment signifying an intention to carry out a larger future commitment, even though no legal rights or obligations are secured.

    • Her parents considered her school tuition a down payment on her future.
    • After decades of empty rhetoric, that's the down payment that we need on energy independence.
    • 2009 April 4, Barack Obama, NATO summit These commitments of troops, trainers, and civilians represent a strong down payment on the future of our mission in Afghanistan and on the future of NATO.

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