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
Once this was discovered, Holmes and Price worked out an installment plan to pay the six-figure debt over the course of the year.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Currently, more than 50% of sales on our marketplace are made using installment plans.
—Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The research also showed that 65 percent of Gen Z decide to use a credit card installment plan before checkout.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Another provision of the law allows beneficiaries to pay for drugs on an installment plan, instead of having to pay a hefty bill over a short period of time.
—Susan Jaffe | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 14 Jan. 2025
Currently, more than 50% of sales on our marketplace are made using installment plans.
—Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The research also showed that 65 percent of Gen Z decide to use a credit card installment plan before checkout.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 25 Nov. 2024
Another provision of the law allows beneficiaries to pay for drugs on an installment plan, instead of having to pay a hefty bill over a short period of time.
—Susan Jaffe | Kff Health News, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for installment plan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plan
Noun
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Trump owns 115 million shares–about 52% of the company—worth $2.9 billion as of Friday’s close, held in his revocable trust.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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If Congress allows this proposal to move forward, the impact will be profound, from the loss of local news and educational programming to the erosion of a service that is free, accessible, and grounded in public trust.—
Mark G. Contreras,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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Kent Nishimura—Bloomberg/Getty Images The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans should perhaps at least be given credit for consistency.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
16 May 2025
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If your submission is selected for inclusion in the NPR News Quiz, you will be acknowledged in a list of contributors on NPR's website or otherwise receive appropriate credit, but failure to do so shall not be deemed a breach of your rights.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
16 May 2025
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“Installment plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plan. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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