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
Select members were recruited as handlers for Daedone’s wealthy boyfriend, whose massive loans to the company were apparently repaid on an installment plan of blow jobs.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 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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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 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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The company says trust matters as much as technology.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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That trust was especially evident in District 33B.—
Stuart Schmidt Jr,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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And that's before the COVID-19 pandemic and tariffs roiled companies' cash flows, creating even more demand for quick credit.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Installment plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment%20plan. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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