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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 plans
The company introduced installment plans, letting customers pay for sewing machines over time.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment plans
Noun
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Parents explain how their estate plan is organized, why certain mechanisms (such as trusts) are used, and how assets will be managed over time.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mixed-income neighborhood trusts, which exist in five cities around the country, including Kansas City and Tulsa, purchase and rent out market rate and affordable buildings in gentrifying neighborhoods.—
Amanda Abrams,
thehustle.co,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scott also weighed in on his album-by-album music podcast with Scott Aukerman, whether there will ever be any more Greatest Event in Television History re-creations of 1980s TV-show opening credits, and more.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rapp’s screen acting career got off to a flying start — her two credits to date are a lead role on the HBO Max series The Sex Lives Of College Girls and reprising her starring role from the Broadway production of Mean Girls in its movie adaptation.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Installment plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plans. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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