INSTALLMENT PLANS Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

installment plans

noun

plural of installment plan

as in trusts

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 plans Across Tehran, billboards now advertise installment plans to pay for basic goods. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 June 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 The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time. — Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 The problem is that those installment plans don't exist in isolation. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 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

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Tierras Indígenas and a few other grassroots groups in San Diego are embracing an alternative model of affordable housing by creating community land trusts, where land is owned by a nonprofit.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
But abrdn’s fund also holds healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs), bonds, even venture capital.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

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In Spotify’s case, those disclosures are shown in the song’s credits.

— Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Hailey put that mindset into action through California’s dual enrollment program, which allows high school students to take college courses as early as their freshman year and earn up to 11 credits per semester.

— Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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