What is the meaning of earnest money?

noun

  • Money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract.
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APAWordNet. (2010). earnest money. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/earnest_money/definitions/1242919
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "earnest money" http://smartdefine.org/earnest_money/definitions/1242919 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, earnest money, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/earnest_money/definitions/1242919>.
MLAWordNet. "earnest money" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/earnest_money/definitions/1242919>
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