INSTALLMENT PLAN Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

installment plan

noun

Definition of installment plan

as in trust

US a way of paying for something by making a series of small payments over a long time We used an installment plan to buy the furniture.

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Recent Examples of installment plan Recent studies show that more people are leaning on BNPL installment plans to cover groceries and other everyday expenses, not just discretionary buys. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 May 2026 Thirty-seven percent of lower-income Americans report using installment plans either frequently or occasionally, according to new Gallup polling. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 18 May 2026 At the time, the city offered businesses a 12-month installment plan to resolve their outstanding taxes. — City News Service, Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 There’s also a 35-day waiting period after paying off an installment plan over the phone or at a Verizon Authorized Retailer. — ArsTechnica, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for installment plan

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But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Her father, a former pro football player, was a trusts and estates lawyer in White Plains, New York, where Nancy and her two brothers grew up.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of trust

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And who else could sing over the credits but Susan Boyle, a reminder that sometimes taking chances leads to unlikely victories after all?

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
Standard usage draws down a prepaid credit balance, while enterprise customers can arrange invoicing.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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