as in trust
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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
Fifty-five percent of phone shoppers in the United States — including those who purchase flip phones and basic mobile phones — buy their device through an installment plan, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Consumers get approvals at checkout instead of waiting days—think Klarna at H&M or Apple’s installment plans for devices.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
After the war, the government began selling the homes – often to the tenants living in them – through affordable installment plans that provided a practical path to ownership.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Consumers get approvals at checkout instead of waiting days—think Klarna at H&M or Apple’s installment plans for devices.
—Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Season 1 of The Pitt wasn't afraid to show the harsh realities of what goes down in the chaotic world of ER medical professionals and its upcoming installment plans to do the same.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
After the war, the government began selling the homes – often to the tenants living in them – through affordable installment plans that provided a practical path to ownership.
—Eran Ben-Joseph, The Conversation, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plan
Noun
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Those vulnerabilities allow predators an opportunity to gain the trust of victims of any age by promising to meet those needs or to provide safety, housing or affection.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But while the recipients' cards had balances available to spend through lines of credit, the Treasury had rejected sending money to cover those purchases to grocers and other businesses that accept such cards, according to an Evers administration official.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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And special credit goes to Payne, who caught two passes for 37 yards and the one TD despite playing with a brace on his right hand.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Installment plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plan. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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