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 His clients are weighing distributions, asset sales, financing, and installment plans. — Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 Both companies assist with services like Offers in Compromise, installment plans, and audit representation for those owing at least $10,000. — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026 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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With little ability to collect taxes, Haiti doesn’t have the expertise to enforce its tax laws or understand the complex trusts used by Bigio and other elites to shield revenue, a Miami Herald analysis found.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
The issue is not whether your children understand grantor trusts or can read a partnership agreement.

— Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

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Mary Louise Weller, who played sorority girl Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy classic Animal House and had two dozen other film and TV credits, died October 1 after a brief illness — one day before her 80th birthday.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
After leaving the American College in Switzerland without graduating and dropping out of the University of Miami just a few credits shy of a drama degree, Stallone returned to New York City with little to his name.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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