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Down payment

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  1. 1
    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. 2
    a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later wordnet
  3. 3
    Any initial commitment signifying an intention to carry out a larger future commitment, even though no legal rights or obligations are secured. broadly

    "Her parents considered her school tuition a down payment on her future."

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